| Literature DB >> 25859489 |
Jonathan Sadhu1, Vasanth Mark Samuel1, Thomas Kodiatte2, Pranay Gaikwad3.
Abstract
Amyand's hernia is an extremely rare condition, often misdiagnosed as a strangulated inguinal hernia, in which the inguinal hernial sac contains the vermiform appendix. It is often a surgical surprise. The reported incidence is approximately 1% of all adult inguinal hernia cases. Acute appendicitis in the Amyand's hernia is even less common. We report a rare presentation of acute appendicitis associated with Amyand's hernia managed by en masse reduction of the hernia followed by laparoscopic appendicectomy and open Lichtenstein's tension free inguinal hernioplasty.Entities:
Keywords: Acute appendicitis; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic appendicectomy
Year: 2015 PMID: 25859489 PMCID: PMC4378771 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/11295.5548
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X