
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
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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.

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