Incarcerated postraumatic intercostal lung hernia. Case report and review of the literature.
Traumatic lung hernia is a rare diagnosis. A 52-year-old female motorvehicle passenger was admitted as a trauma patient after a motorvehicle accident. She was found to have an incarcerated lung hernia. Size of the hernia, incarceration and respiratory insufficiency mandated immediate surgical intervention with reposition, drainage and stabilisation of the chest wall. The postoperative course was uneventful. The management of the patient is discussed and the available literature reviewed.
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Georg-August-University, Gõttingen, Germany.
Sirbu
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Aleksic
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Friedrich
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Dalichau
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D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D055370:Lung Injury; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*