Diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle tear after an episode of violent sneezing: spontaneous diaphragmatic injury.

Spontaneous diaphragmatic injuries are rare, accounting for approximately 1% of all diaphragmatic injuries. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with a concurrent lower respiratory tract infection who sustained diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle injuries after an episode of violent sneezing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous diaphragmatic injury after sneezing. Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Alvin H K Karangizi, Steven J Renaud, Jagan N Rao, Govind Chetty. Diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle tear after an episode of violent sneezing: spontaneous diaphragmatic injury. The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2013 Jul;96(1):301-2

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