Intercostal pulmonary/diaphragmatic hernia.
A case of post-traumatic herniation of the lung and diaphragm through the lateral thoracic wall is presented. The pathogenesis of lung hernias, their clinical signs and symptoms, as well as methods of radiographic diagnosis, are discussed.
McCrea
M S
MS
Department of Radiology, St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, IN.
D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging