Title

Spontaneous Lung Herniation Leading to Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium.

Authors

Mohsin Hamid, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Ali R. Ghani, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Waqas Ullah, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Usman Sarwar, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Rajesh Patel, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-22-2018

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Cureus, Volume 10, Issue 6, July 2018, Article number e2861.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2861. Copyright © Hamid et al.

Abstract

Spontaneous lung herniation is a rare phenomenon in which the lung parenchyma along with the pleural membranes protrudes outside their usual boundaries and can lead to a wide variety of complications. We are reporting a case of a middle-aged male who presented with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation with severe bouts of cough. Initial computed tomography (CT) chest was unrevealing, but two days later, he developed spontaneous lung herniation, which was initially managed conservatively, but later it progressed to pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, with striking CT scan images showing extensive subcutaneous emphysema. Blowhole incisions were done on the anterior chest wall which led to ultimate recovery.

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Hamid, Mohsin; Ghani, Ali R.; Ullah, Waqas; Sarwar, Usman; and Patel, Rajesh, "Spontaneous Lung Herniation Leading to Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumopericardium." (2018). Abington Jefferson Health Papers. Paper 4.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/abingtonfp/4

PubMed ID

30148014

Language

English