Congenital lumbar hernia associated with the lumbocostovertebral syndrome: Two cases

Somuncu S. , Bernay F., Rizalar R., Ariturk E., Gunaydin M., Gurses N.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.7, ss.122-124, 1997 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 7 Konu: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2008-1071071
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.122-124

Özet

Congenital hernias in the lumbar region are very uncommon. Two cases with congenital lumbar hernia associated with the lumbocostovertebral syndrome are presented. The first case of a 14-month-old girl presented with the type of a superior lumbar triangle hernia. The second case was a 2-year-old girl presenting with diffuse lumbar hernia, The anatomy, embryology and treatment of this congenital abnormality are discussed.