title: Appendicular abscess as an unprecedented cause of an inferior lumbar hernia.
abstract: Inferior lumbar hernias are uncommon hernias resulting from a defect in the abdominal wall. They can occur during infancy (congenital defect), albeit less frequently, or spontaneously after trauma or surgery with a lumbar incision. With fewer than 300 cases reported over the past 3 centuries, clinical diagnosis is often confusing owing to non-specific symptoms, relating to the gastrointestinal, genitourinary or musculoskeletal systems. We present a case of an inferior lumbar hernia following spontaneous rupture of a retrocaecally tracked appendicular abscess and a brief literature review.
authors.affiliation: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research , Puducherry , India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Stanley Medical College , Chennai , India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess; D000368:Aged; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Appendicular abscess; Inferior lumbar hernia; Inferior lumbar triangle; Rupture