Spontaneous Herniation of the Lung and Diaphragm Treated With Surgical Repair

Kara H. V., Javidfar J., D'Amico T. A.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.99, sa.5, ss.1821-1823, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 99 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.105
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1821-1823
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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. (C) 2015 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons