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 Oct 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - e119--e122
VI  - 58
IP  - 10
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/10/e119.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/10/e119.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 a 64-year-old patient who developed a spontaneous pulmonary hernia after a severe coughing episode. We describe the clinical features, diagnosis, and successful treatment.