12 October 2025
: Case report 
Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Pericardial Hernia Following Blunt Trauma: A Case Report
Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Mohammad Al Yaseen ABCD 1, Moamena El Matbouly
CDEF 2*, Ahmed Suliman DE 1, Ahmed Zuhair Al Bahrani ADE 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948775
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948775
Figure 1 CT images demonstrating a large defect (~5 cm) in the central diaphragm with herniation of the transverse colon and omentum into the pericardial sac. (A) Coronal view showing the defect (arrows). (B) Sagittal view delineating hernial margins (arrows). (C) Axial section revealing the colon within the pericardium (arrow).