Lumbocostal triangle
Trigonum lumbocostale
- Eponym: Bochdalek; Guуоn
Definition
The Lumbocostal triangle (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.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
