lumbar hernia

Grynfeltt-Hernie

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Clinical,

surgical characteristics and long-term outcomes of lumbar hernia. Abdominal CT showing the hernia content. A the bilateral lumbar hernia was showed; B CT demonstrating herniation of part of ascending colon bowel through a right abdominal wall defect; C and D CT showing local abdominal fat herniation into subcutaneous fat layer in the left lumbar back

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Lumbar hernia

• Superior lumbar hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Lee, S. Superior lumbar hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-149348 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Posterior

view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column.

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Untere

lumbale Hernie (Petit-Hernie): Die Hernie ist nach unten durch die Crista iliaca begrenzt.

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Perforated

sigmoid diverticulitis in a lumbar hernia after iliac crest bone graft - a case report. Abdominal CT scan, showing perforated sigmoid colon in a left lumbar hernia.

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Lumbar

herniation following extended autologous latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction. Axial CT scan demonstrating incisional lumbar hernia.

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Lumbar

herniation following extended autologous latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction. Coronal CT scan demonstrating incisional lumbar hernia.

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Lumbar hernia

• Inferior lumbar hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Radswiki, T. Inferior lumbar hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-11586 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Inferior lumbar hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Abdrabou, A. Inferior lumbar hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22887 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Superior lumbar hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Abdrabou, A. Superior lumbar hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-22943 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Petit hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Goel, A. Petit hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-33450 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Inferior lumbar hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Knipe, H. Inferior lumbar hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-34496 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Inferior lumbar hernia (Petit hernia) - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Nicoletti, D. Inferior lumbar hernia (Petit hernia). Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-40272 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Lumbar incisional hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Babu, V. Lumbar incisional hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-56827 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Superior lumbar hernia with incarcerated kidney - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Nicoletti, D. Superior lumbar hernia with incarcerated kidney. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://radiopaedia.org/cases/89840 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Lumbar hernia

• Superior lumbar hernia - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Niknejad, M. Superior lumbar hernia. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-96188 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Inferior

lumbar triangle • Lumbar hernia (illustrations) - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Gaillard, F. Lumbar hernia (illustrations). Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 24 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12934 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

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Lumbar hernias (alternative plural: herniae) are a rare form of posterior abdominal hernia.

Epidemiology

Most common in patients aged between 50 and 70 years with a male predominance .

Clinical presentation

Patients with lumbar hernias can present with a variety of symptoms, including a posterolateral mass, back pain, bowel obstruction (if contents contain bowel), or urinary obstruction (if contents are kidney/ureter).

Pathology

Lumbar hernias occur through defects in the lumbar muscles or the posterior fascia, below the 12 rib and above the iliac crest. Two types are described, according to the anatomical location of the hernial neck:

superior lumbar hernia (Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia)
- occurs through the superior lumbar triangle
- more common than inferior lumbar hernias
inferior lumbar hernia (Petit hernia)
- occurs through the inferior lumbar triangle

Etiology

There are three broad etiologies for lumbar hernias:

congenital hernias (20%)
- discovered in infancy and are due to defects in the musculoskeletal system
- may be associated with other malformations
primary acquired lumbar hernias (55%)
- spontaneous, without a causal factor such as surgery, infection, or trauma
- risk factors include age, extremes of body habitus, quick weight loss, chronic disease, muscular atrophy, chronic bronchitis, wound infection, postoperative sepsis, and strenuous physical activity
secondary acquired lumbar hernias (25%)
- may be caused by blunt, penetrating, or crushing trauma; fractures of the iliac crest; surgical lesions; hepatic abscesses; infections in pelvic bones, ribs, or lumbodorsal fascia; or infected retroperitoneal hematomas