Reporte de caso
← vista completaPublicado el 14 de octubre de 2015 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2015.09.6284
Hernia pulmonar espontánea: a propósito de un caso clínico
Spontaneous pulmonary hernia: report of a case
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.
