Pulmonary hernia (PH) is an uncommon condition. We report a case of PH secondary to thoracic surgical intervention. In addition to the rarity, the peculiarity of the case is given by the clinical course as it is characterized by a clinical latency before the onset. The patient showed risk factors such as obesity and poliomyelitis infection sequelae. We also reviewed the literature about this topic.
Pulmonary hernia: Case report and review of the literature / Scelfo, Chiara; Longo, Chiara; Aiello, Marina; Bertorelli, Giuseppina; Crisafulli, Ernesto; Chetta, Alfredo Antonio. - In: RESPIROLOGY CASE REPORTS. - ISSN 2051-3380. - 6:8(2018), pp. 1-4. [10.1002/rcr2.354]
Pulmonary hernia: Case report and review of the literature
Chiara Scelfo;Chiara Longo;Marina Aiello;Giuseppina Bertorelli;Ernesto Crisafulli;Alfredo Chetta
2018-01-01
Abstract
Pulmonary hernia (PH) is an uncommon condition. We report a case of PH secondary to thoracic surgical intervention. In addition to the rarity, the peculiarity of the case is given by the clinical course as it is characterized by a clinical latency before the onset. The patient showed risk factors such as obesity and poliomyelitis infection sequelae. We also reviewed the literature about this topic.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
