A Grynfeltt hernia: report of a case

Superior lumbar hernia (Grynfeltt hernia) is an uncommon variety of abdominal wall defect. There are three types of lumbar hernia: congenital, acquired, and incisional hernias. Diagnosis depends largely on the capacity for clinical suspicion, and confirmation is based on imaging tests. We report a c...

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Published in:Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery 2005-05, Vol.9 (2), p.188-191
Main Authors: Skrekas, G, Stafyla, V K, Papalois, V E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Follow-Up Studies
Hernia, Ventral - diagnostic imaging
Hernia, Ventral - surgery
Humans
Laparotomy - methods
Lumbosacral Region
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Diseases - surgery
Surgical Flaps
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Superior lumbar hernia (Grynfeltt hernia) is an uncommon variety of abdominal wall defect. There are three types of lumbar hernia: congenital, acquired, and incisional hernias. Diagnosis depends largely on the capacity for clinical suspicion, and confirmation is based on imaging tests. We report a case of an acquired lumbar hernia diagnosed by computed tomography (CT), which was treated successfully at our institution.
ISSN:1265-4906
1248-9204
DOI:10.1007/s10029-004-0278-6