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Lung Hernia: An Uncommon Cause Of Pleuritic Chest Pain, Brittany Fera
Lung Hernia: An Uncommon Cause Of Pleuritic Chest Pain, Brittany Fera
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
Lung hernia is a rare but important consideration in the differential diagnosis of chest pain in patients with recent thoracic trauma or a history of thoracic surgery. Patients who undergo an anterior approach to thoracotomy, as was the case with our patient, are at a higher risk for developing lung herniation as a result of inherent anatomical weakness and wider intercostal spaces anteriorly and inferiorly.