title: Posterior lung herniation after a coughing spell: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E, DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030, USA. fbakaeen@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Jastrow
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaroszewski
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bakaeen