Lumbar hernia associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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 ol...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Professional Medical Publicaitons
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3809316/ |