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de Villa AR, Obeidat O, Oyetoran A, Okonoboh P. Iatrogenic lung hernia, a rare complication of thoracoscopic spinal fusion: A case report and review of literature. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:3240-3242. [PMID: 37424771 PMCID: PMC10328798 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
Abstract
A lung hernia is a rare and potentially severe complication that may occur due to thoracic surgery amongst other etiologies. This case report describes the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and management of a patient who developed an iatrogenic lung hernia after undergoing thoracic fusion surgery at the level of T6-T7. The patient presented with persistent chest pain, shortness of breath, and a nonproductive cough. Initial imaging studies revealed the presence of an abnormality within the pleural space, later confirmed through computed tomography of the chest. This case highlights the importance of considering iatrogenic lung hernia as a potential complication of thoracic fusion surgery and the need for close monitoring and prompt intervention in cases when it occurs.
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- Ariel Ruiz de Villa
- UCF College of Medicine HCA Healthcare GME Consortium, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
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- UCF College of Medicine HCA Healthcare GME Consortium, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
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- UCF College of Medicine HCA Healthcare GME Consortium, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
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- UCF College of Medicine HCA Healthcare GME Consortium, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program, 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Critical Care Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Parisi E, Romeo A. Invited letter to the editor on the editorials on "High dose irradiation after pleurectomy/decortication or biopsy for pleural mesothelioma treatment". J Thorac Dis 2019; 10:E819-E821. [PMID: 30746264 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Elisabetta Parisi
- Radiotherapy Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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