title: Acquired spontaneous intercostal abdominal hernia: case report and a comprehensive review of the world literature.
abstract: Intercostal hernias develop most often as a result of a blunt or penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma. We know of no prior report of a spontaneously occuring intercostal hernia. This study presents a review of the published literature that deals with this uncommon phenomenon, along with a discussion of our patient's clinical presentation and imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey. drercument@yahoo.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unlu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Temizoz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cagli
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media