Biomaterial Database

Lumbar hernia due to defect in transversalis fascia. 1981

R K Rajan

Diagnosis of lumbar hernia poses difficulties because of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or musculoskeletal symptoms with which it may present. Lumbar hernia, though uncommon, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of back pain and upper quadrant subchondral abdominal masses.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008161	Lumbosacral Region	Region of the back including the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, SACRUM, and nearby structures.	Lumbar Region,Lumbar Regions,Lumbosacral Regions,Region, Lumbar,Region, Lumbosacral,Regions, Lumbar,Regions, Lumbosacral
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D006547	Hernia	Protrusion of tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the bone, muscular tissue, or the membrane by which it is normally contained. Hernia may involve tissues such as the ABDOMINAL WALL or the respiratory DIAPHRAGM. Hernias may be internal, external, congenital, or acquired.	Enterocele,Hernias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000009	Abdominal Muscles	Muscles forming the ABDOMINAL WALL including RECTUS ABDOMINIS; ABDOMINAL OBLIQUE MUSCLES, transversus abdominis, pyramidalis muscles and quadratus abdominis.	Cremaster Muscle,Pyramidalis Muscle,Quadratus Abdominis,Transverse Abdominal,Transversus Abdominis,Abdominal Muscle,Abdominal, Transverse,Abdominals, Transverse,Abdomini, Quadratus,Abdominis, Quadratus,Cremaster Muscles,Muscle, Abdominal,Muscle, Cremaster,Muscle, Pyramidalis,Muscles, Abdominal,Muscles, Cremaster,Muscles, Pyramidalis,Pyramidalis Muscles,Quadratus Abdomini,Transverse Abdominals