title: Congenital and acquired lung hernias.
abstract: Lung hernia is defined as a protrusion of lung parenchyma beyond the confines of the musculoskeletal thorax. Lung hernias can be classified according to location (i.e., cervical, thoracic, or diaphragmatic) and etiology. Approximately 80% of reported cases of lung hernia are acquired, usually related to trauma or surgery. Symptoms are few, infrequent, and vague. A painless, local, and inconstant bulging is evident on physical examination. The diagnosis of a lung herniation is accomplished using chest radiographs in the most cases. Surgery is usually reserved for large hernias or incarcerated hernias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moncada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vade
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gimenez
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Demos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Turbin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Venta
mesh_terms: D006547:Hernia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology