title: A different type of congenital lumbar hernia associated with the lumbocostovertebral syndrome.
abstract: Congenital lumbar hernia is rare in infancy and childhood, and its association with the lumbocostovertebral syndrome is even more unusual. Only 20 cases have been reported in the English literature. We present the case of a child with multiple costovertebral anomalies, undescended testis, and lateral abdominal wall hernia that is not within the anatomical boundaries of traditional lumbar hernias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey. bulentakcora@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akçora
authors.forename: Adulkerim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Temiz
authors.forename: Cenk
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Babayiğit
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome