A case of spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia of bowel loops and omentum with herniation of lung – A very rare entity

A case of spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia of bowel loops and omentum with herniation of lung – A very rare entity

Herein we report a case of spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia of bowel loops and omentum with lung herniation in an elderly gentleman with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Initially he presented with severe cough followed by pain and small fluctuating swelling over the ri...

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Main Authors: Arnab Sit, Surajit Chatterjee, Ira Das, Arundhati Datta, Pulak Kumar Jana, Jineesh K. Joseph, Ritam Chakraborty, Sibkinkar Lala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia
Bowel loop and omentum
Lung herniation
Haemothorax
Chest wall swelling
Rib fracture
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