title: A Grynfeltt hernia: report of a case.
abstract: Superior lumbar hernia (Grynfeltt hernia) is an uncommon variety of abdominal wall defect. There are three types of lumbar hernia: congenital, acquired, and incisional hernias. Diagnosis depends largely on the capacity for clinical suspicion, and confirmation is based on imaging tests. We report a case of an acquired lumbar hernia diagnosed by computed tomography (CT), which was treated successfully at our institution.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery, 251 Hellenic VA Air force General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Skrekas
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Stafyla
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Papalois
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome