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Published: 03/23/2022

Authors: Hung-Hsing Chiang, Yu-Chin Huang and Ting-Wei Chang

The diagnosis is tension gastrothorax with gastric volvulus. Gastric decompression and diaphragmatic hernia repair were successfully performed. Tension gastrothorax is a life-threatening condition, and gastric volvulus may occur concomitantly as a rare complication.