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Atraumatic lung hernia

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Abstract

Lung hernia is a distinctly rare event, regardless of its location and cause. Most lung hernias are acquired traumatic thoracic hernias. All previously reported cases of acquired spontaneous lung hernia involve some aspect of trauma, most commonly caused by vigorous coughing with a subsequent rib fracture. We report a case of totally atraumatic, acquired spontaneous lung hernia.

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There are fewer than 300 reported cases of all types of lung hernia. As classified according to site, thoracic hernias constitute 65% to 83% of all lung hernias 3, 4, 5. The remaining 35% of lung hernias are cervical, and there are only a few reported cases of diaphragmatic lung hernias. According to cause, most (82%) are acquired, and a smaller number (18%) are congenital. In one frequently referenced report, nearly two-thirds (64%) of the acquired lung hernias are traumatic, and the remainder

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