Cough-Induced Lung Intercostal Hernia

Kosałka, Joanna; Wawrzycka-Adamczyk, Katarzyna; Jurkiewicz, Paweł; Pawlik, Wiesław; Milewski, Mamert; Musiał, Jacek

doi:10.5603/PiAP.2016.0011

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Case Report

23 March 2016

2 Pages

Cough-Induced Lung Intercostal Hernia

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Division of Allergy and Immunology, 2nd Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland

Division of Radiology, 2nd Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland

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Adv. Respir. Med.2016, 84(2), 119-120;https://doi.org/10.5603/PiAP.2016.0011

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Abstract

A 73-year-old male with marked emphysema was admitted to the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital in Krakow because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. His medical history was significant for total laryngectomy due to laryngeal cancer in 2010.

Keywords:

intercostal hernia; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cough

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