“…In 1499, Roland is credited with reporting the first case of TLH, and since that time, approximately 300 cases have been described in the literature. It is estimated that trauma is the cause of 85% of TLHs, 4 with blunt mechanisms more frequently resultant of chest wall disruption and lung herniation than penetrating injury patterns. 4 The most common locations are the anterior intercostal hernias (98%).…”