Spontaneous lung hernia.
A case of spontaneous thoracic type of acquired lung hernia in a diabetic obese patient is presented in this report. The patient has been on conservative medical therapy for the last six months.
Gaude
G S
GS
Department of Respiratory Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum.
Chatterji
R
R
Bagga
A S
AS
Naik
A G
AG
Bellad
V
V
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006547:Hernia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity