Spontaneous posterior lung herniation: A case report and literature review
| Autor: | Brijesh B. Patel, Venkateswara Kollipara, Susanti Ie, Edmundo E Rubio, Sanjiva Lutchmedial |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty COPD Lung RC705-779 business.industry Ecchymosis Rare entity Pulmonary disease Case Report medicine.disease Pathophysiology respiratory tract diseases chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Diseases of the respiratory system medicine.anatomical_structure and smoking cough medicine Etiology Radiology medicine.symptom business spontaneous lung herniation |
| Zdroj: | Lung India, Vol 38, Iss 5, Pp 481-485 (2021) Lung India : Official Organ of Indian Chest Society |
| ISSN: | 0970-2113 |
| Popis: | Intercostal lung hernias are uncommon and usually a consequence of trauma or surgery. True spontaneous lung hernias are extremely rare, with only 51 cases identified over the past four-and-half decades. We report a case of nontraumatic chest wall ecchymosis secondary to spontaneous posterior-lateral lung herniation followed by a review of the literature. Interesting radiographic images are presented. The pathophysiology and therapeutic options of this condition are discussed. The case highlights that advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be an etiological factor for the development of this rare entity, with cough being the precipitating event. Given the increasing prevalence of COPD, the authors believe further awareness of this pathology is needed. |
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