[Cough-induced intercostal lung herniation successfully diagnosed with imaging techniques]. / Ernia polmonare intercostale spontanea tosse-indotta: diagnosi mediante imaging.

ABSTRACT

We report the case of a 78-year-old man presenting with pain in right hemithorax that occurred suddenly after coughing. A palpable chest wall mass, soft in consistency, was noted on physical examination, and chest X-ray and CT allowed to make diagnosis of spontaneous lung hernia.