CHRONIC HERNIATION OF THE LUNG IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Lung herniation is a rare condition and can be classified by both anat omical site and etiology, A 70-year-old man was referred with dyspnea, productive cough, and right-sided chest pain. Radiological investigat ion showed healed rib fractures and a lung herniation between ribs 8 a nd 9, Two years after surgical repair the patient is free of complaint s. Treatment can be conservative or surgical, but as experience is lim ited no long-term results have been reported.