Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kara, HV; Javidfar, J; D'Amico, TA
Published Date
- 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 99 / 5
Start / End Page
- 1821 - 1823
PubMed ID
- 25952221
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1552-6259
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.105
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands