Traumatic lung herniation

Traumatic lung herniation is a poorly described entity. An important factor in the etiology of these lesions is the relative lack of muscular support afforded by the anterior thorax. We report a case of blunt thoracic trauma complicated by an incarcerated lung herniation.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 1455 - 1456
Main Authors Allen, Gary S., Fischer, Ronald P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.1997
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Hernia - diagnostic imaging
Hernia - etiology
Humans
Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents
Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Human
Radiodiagnosis
Respiratory disease
Lung
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Thorax
Trauma
Case study
Hernia
Radiography
Medical imagery
Complication
Computerized axial tomography
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Summary:Traumatic lung herniation is a poorly described entity. An important factor in the etiology of these lesions is the relative lack of muscular support afforded by the anterior thorax. We report a case of blunt thoracic trauma complicated by an incarcerated lung herniation.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(97)00109-4