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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 Amyand's hernia is an exceedingly rare condition in which the appendix is found in an inguinal hernia. The appendix can be normal, inflamed, infected, or perforated. Here, we present a case of perforated appendicitis in an Amyand's hernia in an extremely
Sonal Patel, Jason McKee, Jessie Maxwell
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Surgical Case Reports, 2023 Background The finding of a vermiform appendix within the peritoneal sac of an inguinal hernia is called Amyand’s hernia. The reported incidence of Amyand’s hernia and femoral hernia is 1% and 3.8%, respectively.
Franco A. Corvatta +3 more
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017 A normal or diseased vermiform appendix located inside the inguinal hernia is called Amyand's hernia (AH). The incidence of appendicitis in Amyand's hernia is rare. The appendicitis per se is uncommon disease in infancy.
Ruzaimie Noor +8 more
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Amyand’s hernia associated with mesenteric chylous cyst in infant: a rare case report
BMC Surgery, 2020 Background Amyand’s hernia is a rare condition approximately 0.4–0.6% of all inguinal hernias. Although rare, the Amyand’s hernia is worthy of discussion since the variable presentation that make clinical challenge to diagnose especially in infant.
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Complicated Acute Appendicitis Accompanying Amyand's Hernia
Boğaziçi Tıp Dergisi, 2019 Amyand's hernia is a very rare form of hernia in the inguinal hernia sac. Presently described is a case of Amyand's hernia complicated by acute appendicitis.
Anıl Ergin +3 more
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Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Introduction. Inguinal hernia is the most common condition in both male and female subjects. Amyand’s hernia is characterized by the presence of the cecal appendix, swollen or not, inside the inguinal hernia sac. It is a rare condition and represents 1% of all the inguinal hernia pathology. Littre’s hernia (LH) is a condition defined by the presence of
Andrés Eduardo Velásquez-Bueso +4 more
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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2015 Amyand's hernia is a rare condition defined by the inclusion of the appendix vermiformis within the hernia sac. Its incidence among cases of groin hernia is less than 1%. The clinical manifestation of incarcerated inguinal hernia generally masks the symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis, which renders preoperative diagnosis difficult. In this study,
Fatih, Ciftci, Ibrahim, Abdulrahman
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Two Rare Cases of Appendicitis: Amyand’s Hernia and De Garengeot’s Hernia
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 An Amyand’s hernia is an inguinal hernia that contains vermiform appendix. De Garengeot’s hernias are similar; however, in this case the appendix is within a femoral hernia. Both types of hernia are rare, and those hernias associated with appendicitis, perforation, or abscess are even scarcer presentations.
Kimberly A. Schaaf +4 more
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Acta medica Okayama, 2020 A 76-year-old Japanese man was transferred to our hospital to undergo rehabilitation after traffic accident-related injuries. Seven days post-admission, he presented with abdominal pain and an 8-cm lump in the right inguinal region. He was diagnosed with an incarcerated inguinal hernia and underwent elective surgery the day after manual reduction.
Okita, Atsushi +2 more
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Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 The de Garengeot hernia is an uncommon and potentially confounding pathologic process in which the appendix is contained within a femoral hernia. While typically a benign incidental finding, superimposed acute appendicitis is a rare but serious complication.
Alyssa Goldbach +5 more
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