Pathological lumbar hernia following recurrent retroperitoneal abscess
<p>Lumbar hernias are a rare clinical presentation and are usually congenital, traumatic or spontaneous. We describe an unusual case of a pathological lumbar hernia due to recurrent retroperitoneal abscesses, likely precipitated by chronic tip appendicitis. A literature search of PubMed with t...
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Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research - Peertechz Publications,
2019-03-23.
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| Summary: | <p>Lumbar hernias are a rare clinical presentation and are usually congenital, traumatic or spontaneous. We describe an unusual case of a pathological lumbar hernia due to recurrent retroperitoneal abscesses, likely precipitated by chronic tip appendicitis. A literature search of PubMed with the search terms "lumbar OR flank AND hernia" and "abscess" found only one similar published case.</p> |
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| DOI: | 10.17352/2455-2968.000065 |