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John A. Singer, MD; Arlie R. Mansberger, Jr, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1973;107(4):515-517.

Abstract
Spigelian hernias are spontaneous, lateral, ventral hernias protruding through the Spigelian fascia, ie, the area between the musculofascial junction of the transverse abdominal muscle laterally and the outer edge of the rectus muscle medially. The diagnosis is often overlooked because of the frequent lack of definitive physical findings, but must be considered in any case of lower, lateral, abdominal pain or tumor mass.

Author Affiliations
Baltimore

From the Division of General Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. Dr. Mansberger is now with the Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication March 27, 1973.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore 21201 (Dr. Singer).

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