title: An unusual cause of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction.
abstract: Congenital lumbar hernia is rare in the pediatric age group. This report describes an infant with a superior lumbar hernia with herniation of the kidney that resulted in pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. Surgical repair of the hernia and reduction of the herniated kidney resulted in resolution of the pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. The literature on the subject is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Hilal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: Akhter
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawaz
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery