CONGENITAL LUMBAR HERNIA ASSOCIATED WITH THE LUMBOCOSTOVERTEBRAL SYNDROME - 2 CASES

Authors
SOMUNCU S BERNAY F RIZALAR R ARITURK E GUNAYDIN M GURSES N
Citation
S. Somuncu et al., CONGENITAL LUMBAR HERNIA ASSOCIATED WITH THE LUMBOCOSTOVERTEBRAL SYNDROME - 2 CASES, European journal of pediatric surgery, 7(2), 1997, pp. 122-124
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
European journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09397248
Volume
7
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
122 - 124
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(1997)7:2<122:CLHAWT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Congenital hernias in the lumbar region are very uncommon. Two cases w ith congenital lumbar hernia associated with the lumbocostovertebral s yndrome are presented. The first case of a 14-month-old girl presented with the type of a superior lumbar triangle hernia. The second case w as a 2-year-old girl presenting with diffuse lumbar hernia, The anatom y, embryology and treatment of this congenital abnormality are discuss ed.