title: Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair.
abstract: Lung herniation is rare and is usually caused by blunt trauma, congenital abnormalities of the ribs, or previous thoracic operations. We report a rare case of spontaneous lung herniation in a 72-year-old woman and describe the operative repair.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: volkan_kara@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: H Volkan
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Javidfar
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: D'Amico
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*