PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Pablo Edgardo Gómez
AU  - Sebastián Ferreiro
AU  - Soledad M. Esteban
AU  - Rodrigo Fodor
AU  - Marcelo E. Palavecino
AU  - Fernando G. Rios
TI  - SPONTANEOUS PULMONARY HERNIA: A CASE REPORT
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.02125
DP  - 2013 Jan 29
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - respcare.02125
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2013/01/29/respcare.02125.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/early/2013/01/29/respcare.02125.full
AB  - Hernia is defined as the protrusion of a totally or partially displaced organ from its normal visceral cavity. Most hernias occur at the level of the abdominal wall because of a muscular defect. Pulmonary hernias are extremely rare and can be congenital or acquired. We present here a 64-year-old patient who developed a spontaneous pulmonary hernia after an severe coughing episode. We describe the clinical features, diagnosis, and successful treatment.