Complicated diaphragmatic hernia with hollow viscus rupture in thoracic cavity Introduction: Diaphragmatic hernias (DH) are a rare condition in adult patients. Most of the cases are asymptomatic findings in imaging studies. Rarely do they present as complicated cases. Clinical cases: We report two clinical cases of complicated DH, one of Bochdalek and another with history of a penetrating thoracic trauma two years before, both with hollow viscus rupture in the thoracic cavity.

Mediastinal abscess with spontaneous across chest wall extension introduction: Mediastinal abscess (MA) is a rare disease in the adult population. Generally presents as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) with high morbidity and mortality. The prognosis improves with an early diagnosis associated with an aggressive surgical drainage. clinical case: We report a clinical case with a MA with an unusual spontaneous extension across the chest wall.

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