The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jun 1998
Case ReportsChronic herniation of the lung in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Case report and review of the literature.
Lung herniation is a rare condition and can be classified by both anatomical site and etiology. A 70-year-old man was referred with dyspnea, productive cough, and right-sided chest pain. ⋯ Two years after surgical repair the patient is free of complaints. Treatment can be conservative or surgical, but as experience is limited no long-term results have been reported.