Transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia due to chronic cough. |
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Authors: | A S Khan G D Bakhshi A A Khan P B Kerkar P R Chavan S Sarangi |
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Affiliation: | Department of General Surgery, Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India. |
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Abstract: | Intercostal transdiaphragmatic hernia is a rarely reported lesion. Trauma is the commonest cause. We report a 75-year-old man who presented with transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia due to chronic cough. He recovered after surgical repair. |
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