Spontaneous intercostal lung herniation complicated by rib fractures: a therapeutic dilemma

Lung herniation has been defined as a protrusion of lung tissue through its bounding structure. We present a case of spontaneous intercostal lung herniation following bouts of cough, which was complicated by multiple rib fractures, in which we had to adopt a non-surgical approach due to the clinical...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wani, Adil S., Kalamkar, Prachi, Alhassan, Sulaiman, Farrell, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4689984/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26719812
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omv069
Descripción
Sumario:Lung herniation has been defined as a protrusion of lung tissue through its bounding structure. We present a case of spontaneous intercostal lung herniation following bouts of cough, which was complicated by multiple rib fractures, in which we had to adopt a non-surgical approach due to the clinical circumstance. Its understanding in the field of internal medicine is important as appropriate therapeutic judgment, and long-term follow-up is essential for full recovery.

Ejemplares similares