Petit's hernia is a
hernia
A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the groin. Groin herni ...
that protrudes through the
lumbar triangle (aka Petit's triangle). This triangle lies in the posterolateral abdominal wall and is bounded anteriorly by the free margin of
external oblique muscle, posteriorly by the
latissimus dorsi and inferiorly by the
iliac crest
The crest of the ilium (or iliac crest) is the superior border of the wing of ilium and the superiolateral margin of the greater pelvis.
Structure
The iliac crest stretches posteriorly from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the poster ...
. The neck (the spot where the hernia protrudes into the opening) is large, and therefore this hernia has a lower risk of
strangulating than some other hernias.
Petit's hernia occurs more often in males than in females
and more often on the left side than on the right.
See also
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Grynfeltt-Lesshaft hernia
References
External links
eMedicine
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Hernias