title: Herniation of renal pelvis and ureteropelvic junction resulting from superior lumbar triangle hernia.
abstract: A 79-year-old female admitted as a result of respiratory insufficiency due to pneumonia presented with a painful swelling in the left lumbar region and acute ureteral colic pain. The diagnosis of Grynfeltt's bilateral hernia was made by means of CT, which revealed herniation in the left side of the renal pelvis and proximal ureter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gregorio Marañón General Hospital, C. Dr. Esquerdo 46, Madrid, Spain. ramirocabello@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ramiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cabello
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cancho
authors.forename: Juan Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Monzó
authors.forename: Iñigo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tabares
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery