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case_images: View of the lateral chest wall demonstrates a protrusion in the region of the left lateral 7th rib. The patient is lying in the right lateral recumbent position.
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case_images: Physical examination of the left lateral inferior chest wall revealed a mass with paradoxical motion during respiration (Figure 1).
case_images: Chest radiograph reveals a tubular soft tissue lucency.
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case_images: No pneumothorax or rib fractures were evident (Figure 2).
case_images: Thoracoscopic image of the pulmonary hernia at the lateral 7th intercostal space.
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case_images: fig3
case_images: Associated with this was a disruption of the pleural lining and the overlying musculature within the 7th intercostal space (Figure 3).