Postpneumonectomy cavity herniation through an intercostal space.
Mediastinal shift is common after pneumonectomy and herniation of the remaining lung into the opposite hemithorax has consequently been reported. In this case, we present the herniation of the pneumonectomy cavity contained by the calcified pleura through an intercostal space, in a patient who has undergone a left pneumonectomy 47 years previously. We repaired the intercostal muscular defect using a Mersuture mesh. The patient did well and there was no postoperative pain.
Benhamed
Lotfi
L
Pôle de chirurgie thoracique, Hôpital Albert Calmette, CHRU de Lille, F-59037 Lille Cedex, France. mohamedlotfi-benhamed@chru-lille.fr
Hysi
Ilir
I
Akkad
Rias
R
Porte
Henri
H
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome