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Amyand’s Hernia: an Up-to-Date Review of the Literature

Acta Medica, 2018
Amyand’s hernia is defined as an inguinal hernia, containing the appendix within the hernia sac. Incidence of this rare condition rises up to 1% (0.19–1.7%) of all inguinal hernia cases. Inflammation of the appendix within the inguinal sac is even rarer,
Dimitrios Patoulias, Maria Kalogirou, Ioannis Patoulias   +2 more
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An Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumor within an Amyand’s Hernia Mimicking an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Introduction. We report the case of an appendiceal carcinoid tumor within an Amyand’s hernia, presenting as an incarcerated right inguinal hernia. Presentation of Case. A 52‐year‐old male presented in the emergency department due to a persistent right inguinal pain. Clinical examination revealed a tender right groin mass.
Gregorios Christodoulidis, Konstantinos Perivoliotis, Alexandros Diamantis, Dionysios Dimas, Michael Spyridakis, Konstantinos Tepetes, Marcello Picchio   +6 more
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Mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair and Appendectomy in the Treatment of Amyand’s Hernia with Non‐Inflamed Appendices

Surgery Research and Practice, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Amyand’s hernia is defined as protrusion of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac. It is a rare entity with variable clinical presentation from normal vermiform appendix to abscess formation due to perforation of acute appendicitis. Although surgical treatment includes appendectomy and hernia repair, appendectomy in the absence of an ...
Emin Kose, Abdullah Sisik, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Gregory Kouraklis   +3 more
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AMYAND’S HERNIA

The Professional Medical Journal, 2015
Introduction: An appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is called as Amyand’sHernia. The appendix may or may not be inflamed. It is a rare occurrence in surgical practice.Case Presentation: A 23 years old male presented with the clinical diagnosis of strangulatedright inguinal hernia.
Muhammad Rafaih Iqbal, Muhammad Umar Younis, Huma Saeed   +2 more
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Spontaneous Entero‐Scrotal Fistula: A Rare Complication of Inguinal Hernia in a Developed Country—A Case Report

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction and Importance Entero‐scrotal fistula is an exceptionally rare and severe complication of inguinal hernias in adults. We present the first reported Australian case, highlighting the unique diagnostic challenges of Richter‐type hernias, particularly in socially isolated patients, where presentation is often delayed.
Immanuella Owusu-Ansa, Femi E. Ayeni, Daniel Vagg, Senarath Edirimanne, Semonti Nandi   +4 more
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Seat Belt Compression Appendicitis following Motor Vehicle Collision

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Appendicitis and trauma both present in emergency department commonly but their presentation together in the same patient is unusual. We present a case of a middle‐aged man brought by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain after he was involved in motor vehicle collision.
Muhammad Faisal Khilji, Qazi Zia Ullah, Oludayo A. Sowande   +2 more
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Incidental finding of Amyand’s hernia in a non-contrast CT of the abdomen: a case report

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Background Amyand’s hernia is characterized as an inguinal hernia in which the hernia sac contains the appendix. It is highly atypical for the appendix structure to be contained within the hernia sac.
Fenny Susilo, Michaela Alexandra Charlee, Yopi Simargi, Ronny Ronny   +3 more
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Amyand's hernia-a vermiform appendix presenting in an inguinal hernia: a case series

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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Atypical Presentation of Metastasis of Appendiceal Cancer: Neoplastic Growth Infiltrating an Inguinal Hernia

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Although rare, appendiceal cancer can metastasize to unusual sites, including the inguinal canal. In patients with a history of abdominal malignancy presenting with an inguinal hernia, metastatic disease should be considered for adequate recognition and early oncologic intervention.
Peter Mounas, Tony Elias, Amit Kharod, Nikolette Zamarra   +3 more
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Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Background. Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH. Case Presentation. A 75‐year‐old Caucasian man presented with incarceration of vermiform appendix in inguinal hernia sac.
Guido Mantovani, Michela De Angelis, Francesco Di Lecce, Annalisa Pascariello, Domenico Risio, Luigi Boccia, Shin-ichi Kosugi   +6 more
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