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Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair.

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Kara, HV; Javidfar, J; D'Amico, TA
Published in: Ann Thorac Surg
2015

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.

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Ann Thorac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1552-6259

Publication Date

2015

Volume

99

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1821 / 1823

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • Lung Diseases
  • Humans
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic
  • Female
  • Aged
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Kara, H. V., Javidfar, J., & D’Amico, T. A. (2015). Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair. Ann Thorac Surg, 99(5), 1821–1823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.105
Kara, H Volkan, Jeffrey Javidfar, and Thomas A. D’Amico. “Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair.Ann Thorac Surg 99, no. 5 (2015): 1821–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.105.
Kara HV, Javidfar J, D’Amico TA. Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015;99(5):1821–3.
Kara, H. Volkan, et al. “Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair.Ann Thorac Surg, vol. 99, no. 5, 2015, pp. 1821–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.105.
Kara HV, Javidfar J, D’Amico TA. Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015;99(5):1821–1823.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ann Thorac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1552-6259

Publication Date

2015

Volume

99

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1821 / 1823

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • Lung Diseases
  • Humans
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic
  • Female
  • Aged
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences