Lateral Thoracic Lung Herniation: A Rare Condition

Lung herniation is described as the protrusion of lung tissue and pleura out of the thoracic cavity through an abnormal gap in the chest wall. We present a case with a rare lateral lung herniation. The patient was taken for urgent surgery and an anterolateral thoracotomy was carried out. Pursuant to rib and lung parenchyma repair, the herniation defect was closed without a prosthetic graft. The patient was discharged on the postoperative fifth day with full recovery. Although there is a lack of consensus on the timing of surgery, we are of the opinion that in blunt thorax trauma-induced symptomatic lung hernias, operating on the patient is appropriate as soon as a diagnosis is established should be advised.

Lateral Torasik Akciðer Herniasyonu: Nadir Bir Durum

Akciðer herniasyonu, göðüs duvarýndaki anormal bir açýklýktan akciðer dokusu ve plevranýn toraks kavitesi dýþýna çýkmasý olarak tanýmlanýr. Burada, nadir görülen lateral akciðer hernili bir olguyu sunduk. Hasta acil ameliyata alýnarak anterolateral torakotomi yapýldý. Kaburga ve akciðer parankim tamirinin ardýndan prostetik greft kullanmadan herni defekti kapatýldý. Hasta postoperatif beþinci günde þifa ile taburcu edildi. Cerrahinin zamanlamasý konusunda tam bir fikir birliði bulunmamasýna raðmen, künt toraks travmasýna baðlý geliþen semptomatik akciðer hernilerinde, taný konulduðu anda ameliyat yapýlmasýnýn uygun olduðunu düþünmekteyiz.

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