Incarcerated postraumatic intercostal lung hernia - Case report and reviewof the literature

Traumatic lung hernia is a rare diagnosis. A 52-year-old female motel-vehic le passenger was admitted as a trauma patient after a motorvehicle accident . She was found to have an incarcerated lung hernia. Size of the hernia, in carceration and respiratory insufficiency mandated immediate surgical inter vention with reposition, drainage and stabilisation of the chest wall. The postoperative course was uneventful. The management of the patient is discu ssed and the available literature reviewed.