Lumbocostal triangle
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| The diaphragm. Under surface. (Lumbocostal triangle not labeled, but costal and lumbar regions are visible.) | |
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| Latin | trigonum lumbocostale |
| Gray's | subject #117 406 |
The Lumbocostal triangle or Bochdalek's foramen is a defect in the diaphragm normally posterior lateral. It is formed by the incomplete closure of the pericardioperitoneal canals by the pleuroperitoneal membrane.
[edit] Clinical significance
The existence of this foramen might cause a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Bochdalek hernia.
This condition has also been associated with thoracic kidney, the presence of the kidney in the thorax instead of the usual abdominal position.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Doi, Y, Sakamoto A (2009) "Thoracic Kidney", New Engl J Med 361:e35. Thoracic Kidney
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