The linea arcuata hernia: a report of two cases
E M von Meyenfeldt1, E M van Keulen, J P Eerenberg
1Surgery Department, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Locatie Hilversum, Postbus 10016, 1201 DA, Hilversum, The Netherlands. emvonmeyenfeldt@tergooiziekenhuizen.nl
Abstract:
Two male patients presented to the surgical outpatient clinic with a paramedian abdominal bulge. In the first patient, the hardly known diagnosis linea arcuata hernia (LAH) had been missed at a previous exploration 8 years ago. In the second patient, pre-operative imaging showed an abdominal wall hernia. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed an LAH. In both cases, the hernia was repaired with a mesh graft.
