Pulmonary Hernia in a Two-Year-Old Child

Pulmonary hernia, also known as lung herniation or intercostal herniation, is best explained as the lung parenchyma protruding beyond the confines of the thoracic wall. This rare finding can be classified as congenital or acquired. Acquired pulmonary herniations are often the complication of blunt o...

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Main Authors: Jenna Fine, Bryan S. Walters, Alysia A. Agnoni, Christopher P. Coppola, Ronald J. Scorpio, Alfred P. Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/792376
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