[Post traumatic intercostal lung herniation: a case report].
The authors report a case of post traumatic lung herniation in a 76 year old obese retired coalminer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung herniation is a rare event. It is typically is iatrogenic or post traumatic and sometimes occurs after a delay of several months or years. CT is useful for diagnosis.
Sukkarieh
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Service d'Imagerie Médicale, CHU Andre Vesale, 706 rue de Gozee, B-6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, France.
Vanmeerhaeghe
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Brasseur
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D006547:Hernia; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D012272:Ribs / Q000293:injuries*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*