Congenital Intercostal Lung Herniation Combined with an Unusual Morgagni's Hernia.
10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.6.455
- Author:
Sang Kwon LEE
1
;
Do Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Korea. yumccs@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Morgagni's hernia;
Hernia, lung
- MeSH:
Aged;
Ambulatory Care;
Chest Pain;
Cough;
Diaphragm;
Emergencies;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hernia;
Humans;
Intercostal Muscles;
Lung;
Male;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2011;44(6):455-457
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 70-year-old male visited urgent care due to coughing for 1 month and left chest pain. He had no history of trauma. The initial chest computed tomography (CT) showed the 7th left intercostal lung herniation. A follow-up CT showed an intercostal lung herniation combined with a bowl herniation, which had developed due to a Morgagni's hernia. An emergency operation was performed due to the incarceration of the bowl and lung. The primary repair of the diaphragm was performed and the direct approximation of the 7th intercostal space was determined. We concluded that the defect of the diaphragm and the intercostal muscle was a congenital lesion, and the recurrent coughing was the aggravating factor of herniation.
