AI Article Synopsis
- Grynfeltt-Leschaft hernia is a rare type of hernia that happens in the lower back area and can be confused with other lumps like lipomas.
- Because it’s hard to diagnose, missing the correct diagnosis can lead to serious problems like blockage in the intestines.
- In this case, a patient had belly problems due to this hernia, and doctors figured it out with a special scan before fixing it with surgery.
Article Abstract
Grynfeltt-Leschaft hernia is a type of lumbar hernia occurring in the superior lumbar triangle. Because of its rarity and non-specific presentation, lumbar hernia often poses a diagnostic challenge, and it can be easily misdiagnosed as a lipoma. If the correct diagnosis is missed, there is a significant risk of complications including hernia incarceration or strangulation. Here, we present a case of Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia which was repeatedly misdiagnosed as a lipoma and presented acutely with large bowel obstruction. A definite diagnosis was made by a computed tomography scan and the patient had emergency laparotomy and successful mesh repair of the hernia defect.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5597899 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx173 | DOI Listing |
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