Herniation of renal pelvis and ureteropelvic junction resulting from superior lumbar triangle hernia.

A 79-year-old female admitted as a result of respiratory insufficiency due to pneumonia presented with a painful swelling in the left lumbar region and acute ureteral colic pain. The diagnosis of Grynfeltt's bilateral hernia was made by means of CT, which revealed herniation in the left side of the renal pelvis and proximal ureter.