Podcast #192: Back Fat Hernia

There are two anatomical triangles on the back, the inferior lumbar triangle and the superior lumbar triangle.

Herniation occurs whenever something moves to a place where it is not supposed to be, often through a fascial weakness.

A "back hernia" can happen when the contents of of the abdominal cavity herniate into the back, usually through the superior lumbar triangle. This is also known as a Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia.

Back hernias can be traumatic or congenital.

These hernias are typically treated surgically.