Traumatic Lumbar Hernia Diagnosed by Ultrasonography: A Case Report.

Lae,  Kwang; Yim,  Yoon Myung; Lim,  Oh Kyung; Park,  Ki Deok; Choi,  Chung Hwan; Lee,  Ju Kang

Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2009;28(4): 219-222.

Kwang Lae, Yoon Myung Yim, Oh Kyung Lim, Ki Deok Park, Chung Hwan Choi, Ju Kang Lee

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Korea. pm@gillhospital.com

Published online: December 1, 2009.

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.

Keywords: Hernia; Abdominal wall; Ultrasonography