Mariska Hargitay Sidelined With Collapsed Lung

Mariska Hargitay Sidelined With Collapsed Lung

Despite being nominated for a Golden Globe, Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay was a no-show last night.  Were you wondering why?  She had a good excuse: a collapsed lung!

'Mariska Hargitay has been sidelined with a pneumothorax (a partially collapsed lung),' the rep told Access Hollywood exclusively.

Despite the injury, 'she will appear in all episodes for the rest of the season of ‘Law &Order: SVU,' her rep added."

What a trooper!  If my lung collapsed, I'd be taking some days off ;)

A collapsed lung can reportedly be caused by a chest injury or nothing at all.  Treatments range from medical observation, receiving oxygen, or even surgery.

Hopefully Mariska will not require surgery and will be back to chasing her son around in no time!

Photos by Bauer Griffin

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<a href="http://www.thatshideous.com">deka</a> (not verified)deka (not verified) said:
that sucks hope she recovers soon
<a href="/user/5943" title="View user profile.">Lose That Girl</a>Lose That Girl said:
How horrible! I wish her a speedy and complete recovery. Poor woman.losethatgirl blog
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<a href="/user/270" title="View user profile.">tiffanyyy</a>tiffanyyy said:
She is one of my favorite actresses...
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<a href="/user/2266" title="View user profile.">ankeller</a>ankeller said:
This is totally random, but seeing that she had a pneumothorax made me think of the movie "Just Like Heaven" when the guy in the restaurant collapses and Reese Witherspoon's character is a doctor who is "a ghost" and is trying to explain to the guy she is with who is alive how to correct it. Anyway, like I said ... random.
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<a href="/user/8833" title="View user profile.">MzZahn</a>MzZahn said:
I love her! Please get better!
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kpenn0920 (not verified)kpenn0920 (not verified) said:
Honestly, it's probably not that bad. My father in law and my brother in law are chronic sufferers of collapsed lungs... just something genetic I guess. They are usually up and running within 2-3 days. :-)
Anonymous (not verified)Anonymous (not verified) said:
Wow, I hope she makes a quick recovery, too!

How fab does she look in that yellow dress? Guess it's in her genes, two gorgeous parents!

Anonymous (not verified)Anonymous (not verified) said:
mariskas amazing i hope this lung problem doesn persist.. she's been hospitalised three times in the past two months she looked hot at the emmys.. wore that colour much better than terri hatcher

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