Surgical Repair of Spontaneous Lung Herniation Induced by Vigorous Coughing: A Case Report and Literature Review.
chest wall herniation
intercostal space rupture
lung herniation
spontaneous lung hernia
thoracic wall weakness
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
accepted:
09
04
2023
pubmed:
14
5
2023
medline:
14
5
2023
entrez:
14
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Lung herniation is a rare clinical entity defined by extrathoracic protrusion of the lung or lung tissue due to a weakness in the thoracic wall. We present here a case of a 72-year-old male who presented with a spontaneous lung herniation, which occurred as a result of a ventral luxation of the third rib from the sternocostal joint due to vigorous coughing. The defect was repaired through anterolateral thoracotomy, reposition of the lung and approximating the ribs using heavy sutures. The postoperative course of the patient was uncomplicated. A brief review of the literature is also provided.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37182085
doi: 10.7759/cureus.37325
pmc: PMC10168014
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e37325Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Leivaditis et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.