ReviewInsights into imaging2018
Imaging of thoracic hernias: types and complications.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Breaking free: Lung herniation following epicardial lead placement.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2026Article
- Lung hernia: an updated narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Atraumatic Transdiaphragmatic Intercostal Hernia Following a Coughing Spell: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Asymptomatic diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly patient: case report and review of conservative management.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Review
- Upfront Thoracic Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Evaluation of Thymic Lesions to Reduce Non-Therapeutic Diagnostic Thymectomy: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Spontaneous Chest Wall Hernias: Intercostal Lung Hernia and Inverted Intercostal Hernia.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2024Article
- Imaging of abdominopelvic oncologic emergencies.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2024Review
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- Spontaneous intercostal herniation of lung and pleural fluid.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2023Article
- Diaphragmatic Hernia Presenting as Acute Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A Rare Complication of Left Lower Lobectomy.Cureus · 2022Article
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- Imaging findings of lesions in the middle and posterior mediastinum.Japanese journal of radiology · 2021Review
- Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of Morgagni hernia.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2020Article
- Symptomatic huge diaphragmatic hernia.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Thoracic hernias are characterised by either protrusion of the thoracic contents outside their normal anatomical confines or extension of the abdominal contents within the thorax. Thoracic hernias can be either congenital or acquired in aetiology. They can occur at the level of the thoracic inlet, chest wall or diaphragm. Thoracic hernias can be symptomatic or fortuitously discovered on imaging obtained for other indications. Complications of thoracic hernias include incarceration, trauma and strangulation with necrosis. Multiple imaging modalities are available to evaluate thoracic hernias. Radiographs usually offer the first clue to the diagnosis. Upper gastrointestinal radiography can identify bowel herniation and associated complications. CT and occasionally MR can be useful for further evaluation of these abnormalities, accurately identifying the type of hernia, its contents, associated complications, and provide a roadmap for surgical planning. In this article, we review the different types of thoracic hernias and the role of imaging in the evaluation of these hernias. TEACHING POINTS: • Protrusion of lung contents beyond the anatomic confines of the thorax constitutes a hernia. • Complications of thoracic hernias include incarceration, trauma and strangulation with necrosis. • Multiple imaging modalities are available to evaluate thoracic hernias. • CT is the imaging modality of choice for identifying thoracic hernias and their complications. • Imaging can provide a roadmap for surgical planning.
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