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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Apr 2008
Case ReportsTraumatic intercostal pulmonary herniation: a case report.
- Eric Jasper Hazebroek, Han Boxma, and Peter D De Rooij.
- Department of Surgery, Medical Centre Rijnmond Zuid, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ejhazebroek@hotmail.com
- Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2008 Apr 1; 14 (2): 154-7.
AbstractWe report a case of intercostal pulmonary hernia through a defect in the wall of the thoracic cavity which occurred after blunt thoracic trauma. Diagnosis of pulmonary herniation was confirmed radiologically by chest X-ray and computed tomographic scan. After initial inspection by video-assisted thoracoscopy which also revealed a diaphragmatic rupture, a postero-lateral thoracotomy was performed. The defect of the thoracic wall was repaired with two reconstruction plates. The hernia was successfully repaired with prosthetic mesh. Review of the literature shows that when required, surgical repair of pulmonary herniation is the treatment of choice.
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