TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Traumatic lung herniation following skateboard fall
JO  - Case reports in medicine
A1  - Davare, Dafney L.
A1  - Kiffin, Chauniqua
A1  - Sanchez, Rafael
A1  - Lee, Seong K.
A1  - Carrillo, Eddy H.
A1  - Rosenthal, Andrew A.
SP  - e9473906
EP  - e9473906
VL  - 2016
IS  - 
N2  - Lung herniation (LH) is a rare clinical entity involving the protrusion of lung outside the thoracic cage. It has a variety of etiologies and clinical presentations, making diagnosis difficult. We present a case of a 20-year-old male who reported pleuritic pain after falling from a skateboard. Evaluation through computed tomography (CT) scanning of the chest revealed an anterior lung hernia associated with rib fractures. This case emphasizes the need for clinicians to include lung herniation in the differential diagnosis of patients with trauma and inexplicable or persistent pulmonary issues.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1687-9627
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9473906
ID  - ref1
ER  -