title: Lumbar hernia associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
abstract: Lumbar hernias are very rare posterolateral abdominal wall hernias, and they are spontaneous in most adult patients. Here we report two cases of spontaneous lumbar hernias associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some factors such as chronic cough, poor nutritional status and old age in patients with COPD would contribute to lumbar hernia.
authors.affiliation: Tao Xu, MD, Department of Respiration, The People's Hospital of Yinzhou, The Affiliated Yinzhou Hospital, Ningbo University, 251 Baizhang East Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315040, The People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Shuwei Zhang, MD, Department of Urological Surgery, The No.2 Hospital of Yinzhou, 1 Qianhe Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315040, The People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shuwei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Huaying Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Respiration, The People's Hospital of Yinzhou, The Affiliated Yinzhou Hospital, Ningbo University, 251 Baizhang East Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315040, The People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Huaying
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Wanjun Yu, MD, PhD, Department of Respiration, The People's Hospital of Yinzhou, The Affiliated Yinzhou Hospital, Ningbo University, 251 Baizhang East Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315040, The People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wanjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lumbar hernia