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
that sucks
hope she recovers soon
How horrible! I wish her a speedy and complete recovery. Poor woman.losethatgirl blog
She is one of my favorite actresses…
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.
I love her! Please get better!
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.
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!
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