Abstract
Spontaneous inferior lumbar hernia: rare case report and review
Highlights
Lumbar hernias area protrusion of intra abdominal contents through a weakness or rupture in the posterior abdominal wall
Computer tomography (CT) scan was done which confirmed the diagnosis of inferior lumbar hernia (Figure 1)
Traumatic lumbar hernias are caused by postoperative flank incisions as well as nonoperative factors including crushing or penetrating injuries, falls, or post-inflammatory states and incidence is about 25% of all cases.[3,4]
Summary
Lumbar hernias area protrusion of intra abdominal contents through a weakness or rupture in the posterior abdominal wall. Lumbar hernias present as protruding semispherical bulge in back of lumbar region. Can present with an incarcerated or strangulated bowel. Computerized tomography (CT) is the “gold standard” for diagnosing a lumbar hernia as it is able to define muscular and fascial layers and can detect a defect in one or more of these layers. It can evaluate the presence of herniated contents. There was no history of trauma, fever, weight loss and any associated bowel or urinary complaint. Computer tomography (CT) scan was done which confirmed the diagnosis of inferior lumbar hernia (Figure 1).
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