Conservative treatment of a posterior intercostal lung herniation: a case report.

Conservative treatment of a posterior intercostal lung herniation: a case report.
Acta Chir Belg. 2018 Jan 03;:1-3
Authors: Cogen A, Van Schil P, Schurmans J
Abstract
Introduction patients: A rare posterior intercostal lung herniation was diagnosed after a coughing spell by computed tomography and treated conservatively. Two years later, there were no specific complications or progression of the herniation. Methods, results and conclusions: There is no consensus on the indications for surgery and optimal treatment of this disorder.
PMID: 29298605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Chirurgica Belgica - January 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Tags: Acta Chir Belg Source Type: research