Cough-induced lung intercostal hernia

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2016;84(2):119-20. doi: 10.5603/PiAP.2016.0011.

Abstract

A 73-year-old male with marked emphysema was admitted to the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital in Krakow because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. His medical history was significant for total laryngectomy due to laryngeal cancer in 2010.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cough; intercostal hernia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cough / complications*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Hernia / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernia / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms
  • Laryngectomy
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed