Traumatic Lumbar Hernia Diagnosed by Ultrasonography: A Case Report.
- Author:
Kwang LAE
1
;
Yoon Myung YIM
;
Oh Kyung LIM
;
Ki Deok PARK
;
Chung Hwan CHOI
;
Ju Kang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Korea. pm@gillhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hernia;
Abdominal wall;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Abdominal Wall;
Hernia;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Spinal Cord
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2009;28(4):219-222
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traumatic lumbar hernia describes the extrusion of intraperitoneal or extraperitoneal contents through a defect in the posterolateral abdominal wall caused by a trauma. This is a rare entity and usually diagnosed by computed tomography. A 64-year-old male received an injury on his cervical spinal cord after an accident in which he fell down. He complained of a mass on his left posterolateral back area. We diagnosed the mass as a traumatic lumbar hernia by ultrasonography and confirmed it by computed tomography. We conclude that the ultrasonography can be a useful diagnostic tool for traumatic lumbar hernia.
