Lumbar hernia associated with chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD)

Abstract

Lumbar hernias are very rare posterolateral abdominal wall hernias, and they are spontaneous in most adult patients. Here we report two cases of spontaneous lumbar hernias associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some factors such as chronic cough, poor nutritional status and old age in patients with COPD would contribute to lumbar hernia.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3232

How to cite this:Xu T, Zhang S, Wang H, Yu W. Lumbar hernia associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pak J Med Sci    2013;29(3):874-876.   doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.293.3232

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