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'There's a frog in my throat': bilateral prolapsing lung apices presenting as a neck lump.
Ahmed, R A; Yang, D; Nedham, M; Osborne, M S; Ahsan, S F.
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  • Ahmed RA; Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK.
  • Yang D; Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK.
  • Nedham M; Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK.
  • Osborne MS; Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK.
  • Ahsan SF; Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl ; 103(8): e249-e251, 2021 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34464574
This case report discusses an unusual presentation of a voluntarily produced neck mass, caused by the rare case of lung herniation. Lung herniation is associated with increased intrathoracic pressure that can be caused by chronic chough, straining and continuous positive airway pressure ventilation. An association with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 1 also exists. We present a case of lung herniation that was multifactorial in nature and was identified at a head and neck clinic. The female patient presented with a voluntarily expandable anterior neck mass on Valsalva manoeuvre. Computed tomography imaging with and without Valsalva manoeuvre demonstrated bilateral anterior lung herniation and findings of spinal spondylosis.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hernia / Lung Diseases Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Year: 2021 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hernia / Lung Diseases Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Year: 2021 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom