Pulmonary hernia: Case report and review of the literature. Issue 8 (2nd October 2018) - Scelfo, Chiara
Abstract : Pulmonary hernia (PH) is an uncommon condition. We report a case of PH secondary to thoracic surgical intervention. In addition to the rarity, the peculiarity of the case is given by the clinical course as it is characterized by a clinical latency before the onset. The patient showed risk factors such as obesity and poliomyelitis infection sequelae. We also reviewed the literature about this topic. Abstract : We report a case of pulmonary hernia secondary to thoracic‐surgical intervention. The clinical course was characterized by a clinical latency before the onset. The patient showed risk factors consisting in obesity and in poliomyelitis infection sequelae.