Cervical lung hernia.

Occurrence of hernia of Morgagni with filial cervical lung hernia: a hereditary defect of the cervical mesenchyme?

Apical lung herniation.

CASE HISTORY A 50-year-old man was referred to us complaining of a swelling in his neck while coughing. He had a 1-year history of a dry cough. He was an ex-smoker with a 10 pack-year history. Examination of his chest at rest was normal, without any cervical lymphadenopathy or signs of superior vena cava obstruction (figure 1A). Examination while coughing revealed a visible swelling on the righ...

Cervical lung lobe herniation in a Pekingese dog

An 8-year-old intact male Pekingese (weighing 13 kg) was presented for evaluation of chronic coughing. Thoracic radiography found a redundant tissue swelling (protruded on expiration and collapsed on inspiration) on the ventral neck just cranial to the thoracic inlet. Fluoroscopy also identified that the cranial portion of the right/left cranial lung lobe was seen to protrude through the thorac...

Concomitance of fibromyalgia syndrome and cervical disc herniation

[Purpose] Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and cervical disc herniation (CDH) are a common diseases commonly encountered in physical therapy clinics. There are also patients who have both of these diseases. In this study we aim to investigated whether FMS is a risk factor for cervical disc herniation and the frequency of their coincident occurrence. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-five patients having...

Right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a decade of fetal surgery.

OBJECTIVE To report a recent update on fetuses with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (RCDH) in the era of fetal surgery. DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING Fetal treatment centres in Leuven and Barcelona. POPULATION Consecutive cases of RCDH between 2002 and 2012. METHODS Data on prenatal imaging, genetic testing, pregnancy and neonatal outco...