title: Lumbar herniation of the kidney.
abstract: We report a case of lumbar herniation of a kidney, resulting in intermittent ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Surgical repair of the lumbodorsal fascial defect resulted in resolution of the uretero-pelvic junction obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Presti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narayan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography