RESUMO
Lumbar hernia is a rare hernia. It constitutes less than one percent of all abdominal hernias. It can be congenital or acquired. Acquired can occur either spontaneously or after surgery or trauma. Only 300 cases of lumbar hernia are reported till date. We report a case of congenital lumbar hernia in one month old male baby.
RESUMO
Two cases of small bowel obstruction ( SBO) in children induced by phytobezoar impaction are reported. Both the children were between 3-4 yrs of age and had no history of any previous intra-abdominal operation. Preoperative diagnosis was not possible in either case. Both the cases were diagnosed at laparotomy and obstruction was relieved by disintegration of the phytobezoar mass. Postoperatively, after specific questioning suggestive history of Carissa Opaca (Garna) ingestion, 24 hrs before onset of symptoms was obtained from the parents.