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Avadhut Dange1, Satish Gireboinwad1.
Abstract
The finding of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia has an incidence of approximately 1 %. The condition is given the eponymous name "Amyand's hernia." However, in just 0.08 %, the condition is complicated by an acute appendicitis. The clinical presentation varies, depending on the extent of inflammation of the appendix, and is most often misdiagnosed as an incarcerated inguinal hernia. As such, it is rarely recognized prior to surgical exploration. We report a case of Amyand's hernia in a 3-year-old child who presented as a right-sided congenital hernia with pain in the right groin. He underwent herniotomy, which revealed that the hernia sac containing elongated inflamed appendix appeared with some adhesions to sac, lying in the inguinal canal.Entities:
Keywords: Amyand; Appendix; Herniotomy; Inguinoscrotal
Year: 2013 PMID: 24426470 PMCID: PMC3726801 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-0870-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656