Superior lumbar hernia

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou , 6 May 2013
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Matt A. Morgan, 24 May 2015

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Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia (or superior lumbar hernia) is a type of lumbar hernia, with herniation occurring through the superior lumbar triangle (of Grynfeltt-Lesshaft). 

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  • -<p>A <strong style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia</strong> (or<strong style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> superior lumbar hernia</strong>) is a type of <a href="/articles/lumbar-hernia" title="lumbar hernia" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">lumbar hernia</a>, with herniation occurring through the <a href="/articles/superior-lumbar-triangle" title="superior lumbar triangle" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">superior lumbar triangle</a> (of Grynfeltt-Lesshaft). </p><p><strong>Related article</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/articles/grynfeltt-lesshaft_hernia" title="Superior lumbar hernia">Superior lumbar hernia</a></li></ul>
  • +<p>A <strong>Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia</strong> (or<strong> superior lumbar hernia</strong>) is a type of <a href="/articles/lumbar-hernia">lumbar hernia</a>, with herniation occurring through the <a href="/articles/superior-lumbar-triangle">superior lumbar triangle</a> (of Grynfeltt-Lesshaft). </p>

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  • 1. Aguirre DA, Santosa AC, Casola G et-al. Abdominal wall hernias: imaging features, complications, and diagnostic pitfalls at multi-detector row CT. Radiographics. 2005;25 (6): 1501-20. <a href="http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/25/6/1501.full">Radiographics (full text)</a> - <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.256055018">doi:10.1148/rg.256055018</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16284131">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
  • Aguirre DA, Santosa AC, Casola G et-al. Abdominal wall hernias: imaging features, complications, and diagnostic pitfalls at multi-detector row CT. Radiographics. 2005;25 (6): 1501-20. <a href="http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/25/6/1501.full">Radiographics (full text)</a> - <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.256055018">doi:10.1148/rg.256055018</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16284131">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>

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