Cough-induced intercostal lung herniation

Publication date: June 2015 Source:Journal of Acute Disease, Volume 4, Issue 2 Author(s): Eva Genbrugge , Jayant R. Kichari Intercostal lung herniation is an uncommon entity, defined as protrusion of lung tissue between the ribs. The disease is mostly diagnosed either congenitally or acquired following post-surgery or after chest wall trauma. A spontaneous lung herniation is rarely described.
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research