Link: Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25952221

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015;99(5):1821-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.105.
Spontaneous herniation of the lung and diaphragm treated with surgical repair.
Kara HV1, Javidfar J2, D'Amico TA2.
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Abstract
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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PMID: 25952221 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]