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Laparoscopic Repair of Para-Esophageal Hernia Using Absorbable Biosynthetic Mesh
Published on: September 11, 2021
[Spontaneous pulmonary hernia: report of a case]
Felipe Petour Gazitúa1, Javiera Pérez Velásquez2, Felipe Quintanilla Guidobono2
1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile. Address: Monseñor Álvaro del Portillo 12455, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Abstract:
Pulmonary hernia is a protrusion of lung tissue through a defect in the chest wall. Its origin can be congenital or acquired; spontaneous presentation is the least frequent. We report a case of spontaneous intercostal pulmonary hernia with a brief description of the disease. In this case, the patient developed a hematoma in the left hemithorax associated to pain at the base of the left hemithorax after a Valsalva's maneuver. The images obtained by thoracic CT scan revealed the existence of a left intercostal hernia. After radiological diagnosis, surgical treatment of the defect was performed with good results.
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