GRYNFELTT HERNIA INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS LIPOMA: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Abstract: Lumbar hernia is a disease that presents unsual and difficult diagnosis. It is most prevalent in males and the elderly. It is presented the case of a 70-year-old male patient with previous trauma in the lumbar region 30 years ago and since then presented as a tumor in that region. He asked for a medical help and, initially, his case was diagnosed as a lipoma, but then Grynfeltt's hernia was identified and properly repaired.  Keywords: Lumbar hernia; Grynfeltt hernia; superior lumbar hernia