title: Intercostal lung hernia subsequent to harvesting of the left internal mammary artery.
abstract: We report a case of an intercostal lung hernia developing subsequent to harvesting of the left internal mammary artery. Intercostal lung hernia is extremely rare, with most cases reported after blunt thoracic trauma. In the absence of symptoms, this was treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: La Hei
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Deal
mesh_terms: D006547:Hernia; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver