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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 20;11(5):e01145.
doi: 10.1002/rcr2.1145. eCollection 2023 May.

Spontaneous pulmonary herniation in COVID-19

Andrew Macdonald  1   2 , Cameron Butcher  1   2 , Thuy Nhu Nguyen  1   2
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Case Reports

Spontaneous pulmonary herniation in COVID-19

Andrew Macdonald et al. Respirol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Spontaneous pulmonary hernia (SPH) is a rare condition. We report a case secondary to extreme coughing and COVID-19 infection. The patient displayed several clinical features typical of this diagnosis; difficult to manage pain on coughing, flank haematoma and bulging of the chest wall on coughing. Clinicians should be aware of the risk factors and clinical features of SPH to aid diagnosis of this rare condition.

Keywords: COVID‐19; cough‐induced lung herniation; spontaneous pulmonary hernia.

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Conflict of interest statement

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Coronal and axial CT views of right sided pulmonary herniation
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Inspiratory and expiratory chest X‐rays. Right sided pulmonary herniation present only on expiratory films
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