TITLE:
Lumbar Hernia: An Unusual Presentation of Bear Maul
AUTHORS:
Mubashir Ahmad Shah, Aakib Hamid Charag, Adil Pervaiz Shah, Haroon Rashid Zargar
KEYWORDS:
Lumbar; Hernia; Trauma; Bear Maul
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.4 No.10,
October
25,
2013
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Typical lumbar hernias are very rare surgical conditions. Lumbar hernias can be congenital or acquired. About 25% of all lumbar hernias have a traumatic etiology. Case-Report: We here reported a case of a 55-year-old male who was mauled by a bear. The patient developed an atypical lumbar hernia after 6 months of sustaining craniofacial and abdominal trauma. Open hernioplasty, which was a very challenging job, was done in this patient. Conclusion: Post traumatic lumbar hernias have been reported but till today no case of lumbar hernia following an attack by a bear has been reported in literature. Both acute and long-standing post-traumatic lumbar hernias are rare but challenging conditions. The corrective surgical procedure becomes more complex as hernial defect enlarges. Reconstruction is a challenging aspect of lumbar hernia surgery.