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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998; 46(3): 164-166
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010219
Case Report

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Chronic Herniation of the Lung in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Case report and review of the literatureP. Goverde, P. Van Schil, F. Van den Brande, R. Vanmaele
  • Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
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1997

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Lung herniation is a rare condition and can be classified by both anatomical site and etiology. A 70-year-old man was referred with dyspnea, productive cough, and right-sided chest pain. Radiological investigation showed healed rib fractures and a lung herniation between ribs 8 and 9.Two years after surgical repair the patient is free of complaints. Treatment can be conservative or surgical, but as experience is limited no long-term results have been reported.

Key words

Lung herniation - Rib fractures - Chronic obstructive lung disease