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A Murine Model of Pressure Overload-Induced Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Failure by Pulmonary Trunk Banding
Published on: June 14, 2024
[Traumatic intercostal pulmonary hernia; report of a case]
Abstract:
Intercostal pulmonary hernias are rare and mostly resulting from complications related to chest trauma. We report a case of traumatic intercostal pulmonary hernia in a 68-year-old man. The patient was admitted to our hospital for blunt injury to the right chest Physical examination revealed a bulge on palpation of the right chest wall. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest revealed the protrusion of lung tissue outside of the intercostal space. Based on the diagnosis of intercostal pulmonary hernia, we performed surgical repair. Post-operative course was uneventful, and there has been no sign of recurrence of hernia.
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