Cough-induced intercostal lung herniation requiring surgery: Report of a case.
Lung herniation is a rare event defined by protrusion of the lung through an abnormal weakness in the thoracic wall. We report a case of spontaneous intercostal pulmonary herniation, which occurred as a result of vigorous coughing. We repaired the herniation by approximating the ribs with heavy stitches. The mechanism of intercostal muscle disruption, and the etiology and treatment of lung herniations, are discussed.
Sulaiman
Abdulrazzaq
A
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Louis Pradel, 28, Avenue du Doyen Lépine, 69677, Bron Cedex, France.
Cottin
Vincent
V
De Souza Neto
Edmundo Pereira
EP
Orsini
Alessandro
A
Cordier
Jean-Francois
JF
Gamondes
Jean-Paul
JP
Tronc
Francois
F
D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed