Abstract  Two male patients presented to the surgical outpatient clinic with a paramedian abdominal bulge. In the first patient, the hardly known diagnosis linea arcuata hernia (LAH) had been missed at a previous exploration 8 years ago. In the second patient, pre-operative imaging showed an abdominal wall hernia. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed an LAH. In both cases, the hernia was repaired with a mesh graft. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s10029-009-0526-xAuthors E. M. von Meyenfeldt, Tergooiziekenhuizen Surgery Department Locatie Hilversum Postbus 10016 1201 DA Hilversum The NetherlandsE. M. van Keulen, Tergooiziekenhuizen Radiology Department Hilversum The NetherlandsJ. P. Eerenberg, Tergooiziekenhuizen Surgery Department Locatie Hilv...