What is the diagnosis in this patient who developed chest pain after coughing?
Answer B. Lung herniationA radiograph of the chest showed extension of lung parenchyma beyond the rib cage laterally at the base of the left lung. Computed tomography of the chest revealed lung herniation through a left lower intercostal space laterally, as well as a moderate pleural effusion on the left side. The patient underwent successful surgical repair of the hernia.
Lung cancer
Lung herniation
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary embolism
Respiratory