J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 95(9): 719-722, 1994

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Case report

A CASE OF SUPERIOR LUMBAR HERNIA

A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital on July 1, 1992, complaining of right flank mass. Physical examination revealed a 7×8cm soft, non-tender, smooth-surfacted mass which protruded under abdominal pressure. A CT scan of the abdomen demonstrated a defect of the aponeurosis of the transverse abdominis muscle and a protrusion of the retroperitoneal fat through the defect. Under the diagnosis of right superior lumbar hernia, surgery was done. The defect about 2cm in diameter in the center of the superior lumbar triangle was closed by several interrupted sutures. The patient had an uneventful recovery.

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