Traumatic lung herniation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Traumatic lung herniation is a poorly described entity. An important factor in the etiology of these lesions is the relative lack of muscular support afforded by the anterior thorax. We report a case of blunt thoracic trauma complicated by an incarcerated lung herniation.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Diseases