title: Spontaneous intercostal pulmonary hernia.
abstract: A case of spontaneous intercostal pulmonary hernia as a result of vigorous coughing is reported in a 67-year-old man. The great majority of acquired pulmonary hernias are post-traumatic; rare cases are spontaneous, resulting from prolonged and/or repeated increased intrathoracic pressure. This hernia was successfully repaired with a polyglactin absorbable mesh and approximation of the ribs with heavy stitches. When required, surgical repair is the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Departement of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Italy. rusmich@nemo.unipr.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbognani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cattelani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tincani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bobbio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed