Acquired Herniation of Lung: a report of two cases.
- Author:
Il Yong HAN
1
;
Yang Haeng LEE
;
Youn Ho HWANG
;
Kwang Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung Hernia;
Hernia, lung
- MeSH:
Cough;
Hernia;
Humans;
Korea;
Lung*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Respiration;
Rib Fractures;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1997;30(11):1145-1148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lung hernia is defined as a protrusion of lung parenchyma beyond the confines of the musculoskeletal thorax. To date, less than 300 cases have been reported in the literature. The patients were 37 and 57-year-old men who had traumatic rib fractures in the past, whose chief complaint was a painless soft bulging mass increased in size during expiration or coughing and diminished during inspiration or quiet breathing. The primary repair was performed without any postoperative recurrance. We report two cases of acquired herniation of lung first time in Korea with a brief review of literature.
