title: Inferior lumbar triangle hernia: case report.
abstract: A patient with a spontaneously acquired hernia along the inferior lumbar triangle commonly referred to as lumbar triangle of Petit is presented. This was confirmed on CT scan and successfully treated surgically. A review of the literature relevant to this condition is presented. It is likely that with advances in imaging techniques and a wider clinical usage of these investigative modalities there will be further recognition of this uncommon condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, PO Box 17039, Congella, 4013 South Africa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naidoo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ramsaroop
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Satyapal
mesh_terms: D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome