Bresler Richard, Rabadi Thomas, Bellia Kelley, Ogbuneke Juvarez, Harris Samuel
Division of Internal Medicine, Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA.
Respir Med Case Rep. 2023 Oct 7;46:101925. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101925. eCollection 2023.
Thoracic hernias are characterized by the protrusion of the thoracic contents outside their normal anatomical confines. This case involves a left pleural effusion secondary to a spontaneous lung intercostal hernia (SLIH) in a 52-year-old male. Imaging revealed herniated pleural fluid in the intercostal space. Intra-operatively, there was herniation of the lung parenchyma into an intercostal defect. Pleural effusion secondary to a SLIH is an indication for surgical repair.
胸疝的特征是胸腔内容物突出到其正常解剖边界之外。该病例为一名52岁男性，因自发性肺肋间疝（SLIH）继发左侧胸腔积液。影像学检查显示肋间间隙有疝出的胸腔积液。术中发现肺实质疝入肋间缺损处。SLIH继发的胸腔积液是手术修复的指征。
