title: Traumatic lung herniation.
abstract: Traumatic lung herniation is a poorly described entity. An important factor in the etiology of these lesions is the relative lack of muscular support afforded by the anterior thorax. We report a case of blunt thoracic trauma complicated by an incarcerated lung herniation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed