Posterior lung herniation after a coughing spell: a case report.
Lung hernias are rare, occurring most commonly after trauma or surgery. Spontaneous lung hernias are even rarer and have only been reported as occurring anteriorly. We present a 72-year-old male who developed a spontaneous posterior lung hernia after a severe coughing episode. We describe the evaluation and surgical management of this unusual condition and provide a brief review of the literature.
Jastrow
Kenneth M
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Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E, DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA. fbakaeen@bcm.edu.
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Danny
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Jaroszewski
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Bakaeen
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