Abstract
Tension gastrothorax is an emergency which present with acute onset of shortness of breath and may be easily confused with pneumothorax. Delay in diagnosis and intervention may be life threatening. X ray chest and CT chest are very important to make a diagnosis and surgical repair of the defect through which the gastric contents herniate into diaphragm is the definitive management.
Keywords: Gastrothorax, Shortness Of Breath, Emergency, Pneumothorax.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Pratima Thakur
Senior Resident Department of Paediatrics SLBSGMCH Ner Chowk at Mandi-175008, Himachal Pradesh, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i8.116
