Abstract
Lung herniation is a rare event that can occur spontaneously or traumatically. Thoracic hernias are usually associated with a chest-wall defect. We report a case of thoracic lung hernia that occurred 2 days after traumatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation, after the formation of a large hemothorax.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: John S Emberger Jr RRT FAARC, Department of Respiratory Care, Christiana Care Health System, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark DE 19701. E-mail: jemberger{at}christianacare.org.
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The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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