title: Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia due to chronic cough.
abstract: Intercostal transdiaphragmatic hernia is a rarely reported lesion. Trauma is the commonest cause. We report a 75-year-old man who presented with transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia due to chronic cough. He recovered after surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Bakhshi
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Kerkar
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Chavan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarangi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male