1. Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia: imaging aspects in three cases.
- Author
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Macedo AC, Kay FU, Terra RM, Campos JR, Aranha AG, and Funari MB
- Subjects
- Aged, Diagnostic Imaging methods, Hernia, Abdominal etiology, Hernia, Abdominal surgery, Hernia, Diaphragmatic etiology, Hernia, Diaphragmatic surgery, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Thoracotomy, Cough complications, Hernia, Abdominal diagnosis, Hernia, Diaphragmatic diagnosis, Thoracic Wall injuries
- Abstract
Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia is uncommon and mostly related to blunt or penetrating trauma. We report three similar cases of cough-induced transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia, highlighting the anatomic findings obtained with different imaging modalities (radiography, ultrasonography, CT, and magnetic resonance) in each of the cases.
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- 2013
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