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Amyand’s Hernia: A Case Report [PDF]

Batı Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi
Amyand's hernia is defined as the presence of the appendix vermiformis (inflamed or non-inflamed) within the inguinal hernia sac. It is seen in approximately 1% of inguinal hernia cases. This extremely rare condition is often diagnosed conventionally, at
Ahmet Orçun Köroğlu, Sıtkı Safa Taflan   +1 more
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Amyand's Hernia diagnosed preoperatively via a CT scan: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Amyand's hernia is a rare type of inguinal hernia characterized by the presence of the vermiform appendix within the hernia sac. It was named after Claudius Amyand who performed the world's first successful appendectomy on an 11-year-old boy with a right
Aya Kawata, Makoto Hasegawa, Saori Morishita, Takahiro Fujii, Osahiko Hagiwara, Nobuhiko Joki, Kei Takahashi, Yuki Yokouchi, Tatsuya Gomi   +8 more
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Amyand's hernia with perforated appendix and scrotal abscess in a premature newborn [PDF]

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
An Amyand's hernia is an unusual diagnosis in children and even rarer in neonates. Perforation of the appendix inside the hernia sac is also extremely unusual. The diagnosis of an Amyand's hernia is difficult as presenting symptoms can also be attributed
Su Yeon Lee, Sirjan Mor, Abd-Elrahman Said Hassan, Zachary Paxton, Jonathan Kohler, Minna Wieck, Payam Saadai   +6 more
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Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumor within Amyand's Hernia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Amyand's hernia is defined as the herniation of the whole or a part of appendix vermiformis into an inguinal hernia sac. Amyand's hernia is very rare, constituting about 1% of all inguinal hernia patients and 0.1% of all acute appendicitis ...
Baris Sarici, Sami Akbulut, Turgut Piskin   +2 more
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A Case of Amyand's Hernia. [PDF]

Cureus
Inguinal hernias are the most prevalent type of abdominal wall hernia. While many cases are uncomplicated, some variant forms can pose a heightened risk of severe complications. We report the case of a 46-year-old male who arrived at the emergency department with a two-day history of diffuse abdominal pain, with an otherwise negative review of systems,
Sadeghi N, McDermott J, Kermanshahi N, Anasi A, Ahmed I.   +4 more
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Amyand's Hernia: Appendix in Hernia or Hernial Appendicitis? [PDF]

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg, 2023
Purpose: The presence of an appendix in the inguinal hernia sac is defined as Amyand's hernia (AH). This study intends to present the authors’ experience in dealing with this entity and also to present a discussion on possible need of updating its definition, classification, and management ...
Mathur P, Mittal P, Kumar A.
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Amyand’s Hernia: A Serendipitous Diagnosis [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery, 2013
An Amyand’s hernia refers to the presence of an appendix within an inguinal hernia sac. This uncommon finding occurs in less than 1% of all right side inguinal hernias; to date, this finding has been reported in only 14 patients with left side inguinal ...
S. Mewa Kinoo, M. R. Aboobakar, B. Singh
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Amyand hernia as a rare cause of abdominal pain: A case report and literature review

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Amyand's hernia is an uncommon kind of inguinal hernia in which the appendix becomes entrapped within the hernia sac. In patients with an inflamed or perforated appendix, mesh repair is not recommended for hernia repair.
Mahsa Radboy, Mohammad Ebrahim Kalantari, Negar Einafshar, Tooraj Zandbaf, Ali Akbar Bagherzadeh, Mahta Shari’at Moghani   +5 more
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A rare case of Amyand’s hernia with acute appendicitis in a 69-year-old woman: a case report

Iberoamerican Journal of Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Amyand’s hernia is an extremely rare and atypical hernia that is difficult to diagnose clinically characterized by the herniation of the appendix into the inguinal sac.
Antonio Gligorievski
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Amyand's hernia-a vermiform appendix presenting in an inguinal hernia: a case series [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction A vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia, inflamed or not, is known as Amyand's hernia. Here we present a case series of four men with Amyand's hernia.
Pavlidis Theodoros, Ballas Konstantinos, Symeonidis Nikolaos, Tsitlakidis Anastasios, Pavlidis Efstathios, Baltatzis Minas, Lalountas Miltiadis, Psarras Kyriakos, Sakantamis Athanassios   +8 more
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