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Chest clinic
Images in thorax
Post-traumatic pulmonary hernia
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Post-traumatic pulmonary hernia is a very rare occurrence of chest trauma, which however remains usually covered by the skin.1 ,2 A young 22-year-old male was recently admitted to our trauma centre after being thrown from a motorcycle against a road guard barrier.
Clinical examination of the patient revealed a large open wound to the upper and the anterior part …
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