College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Keywords
Case Reports, Chest Pain, Lung, Hernia
Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Lung hernia is a rare but important consideration in the differential diagnosis of chest pain in patients with recent thoracic trauma or a history of thoracic surgery. Patients who undergo an anterior approach to thoracotomy, as was the case with our patient, are at a higher risk for developing lung herniation as a result of inherent anatomical weakness and wider intercostal spaces anteriorly and inferiorly.
Disciplines
Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Musculoskeletal System | Pulmonology | Respiratory System | Surgery
Included in
Emergency Medicine Commons, Musculoskeletal System Commons, Pulmonology Commons, Respiratory System Commons, Surgery Commons
Lung Hernia: An Uncommon Cause of Pleuritic Chest Pain
Lung hernia is a rare but important consideration in the differential diagnosis of chest pain in patients with recent thoracic trauma or a history of thoracic surgery. Patients who undergo an anterior approach to thoracotomy, as was the case with our patient, are at a higher risk for developing lung herniation as a result of inherent anatomical weakness and wider intercostal spaces anteriorly and inferiorly.
