Hargitay Recovering From Collapsed Lung

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(Jan. 13) - 'Law & Order: SVU' beauty Mariska Hargitay has herself a case of partially collapsed lung, but don't expect her to take any time off from work.
The star's rep tells PEOPLE that the actress has been "sidelined with a pneumothorax (a partially collapsed lung)." In spite of her condition, she won't miss any tapings of her crime drama series, the rep says.
Hargitay, who was nominated for a Golden Globe but did not show up at the ceremony this week, has been on vacation. A source says the injury did not occur on the set of 'L&O:SVU.'
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