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. 2013:14:26-9.
doi: 10.12659/AJCR.883760. Epub 2013 Feb 9.

Bleichner's hernia - lumbar hernia

Katherine Petersen  1 , Jaclyn Snikeris, Timothy S Hall
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Bleichner's hernia - lumbar hernia

Katherine Petersen et al. Am J Case Rep. 2013.

Abstract

Background: We present a case of a lumbar hernia and a review of the literature of this rare hernia type.

Case report: The case and the review will discuss the unusual presentations reported, common etiologies, the importance of early operative repair based on the high rate of incarceration and the recent recommendations regarding repair techniques.

Conclusions: Lumbar hernias are rare cases, but should be pursued in diagnosis and treated aggressively because of the high rate of incarceration. Repair can be accomplished with a minimally invasive technique.

Keywords: Bleichner’s; hernia; lumbar.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Base line Computerized Tomography scan prior to operation.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Interval CT prior to development of a clinically prevalent lumbar hernia.
Figure 3A.
Figure 3A.
2 years after presentation, progressive presentation of a reducible and asymptomatic Lumbar hernia.
Figure 3B.
Figure 3B.
2 years after presentation, progressive presentation of a reducible and asymptomatic Lumbar hernia.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Anatomical description of Lumbar region, illustrating the inferior and superior lumbar triangles and the normal site of a lumbar hernia. Reproduced with permission Behrang Amini under the GNU Free Documentation License Version 1.2.
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