Disruption of the costal margin with transdiaphragmatic abdominal herniation induced by coughing.
We present a case of disruption of the cartilage of the costal margin resulting in herniation of abdominal contents across the diaphragm into the chest and across a gap between the ribs into the subcutaneous tissues. The literature on this condition and its management is reviewed.
Chaar
Cassius Iyad Ochoa
CI
Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8062, USA.
Attanasio
Philipp
P
Detterbeck
Frank
F
D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications