Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1997 Nov;30(11):1145-1148.

Acquired Herniation of Lung: a report of two cases

• Han IY
• Lee YH
• Hwang YH
• Cho KH

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.

Keyword

Lung Hernia; Hernia, lung

MeSH Terms

Cough
Hernia
Humans
Korea
Lung*
Male
Middle Aged
Respiration
Rib Fractures
Thorax