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An Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumor within an Amyand’s Hernia Mimicking an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia [PDF]
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.
G. Christodoulidis +5 more
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Amyand hernia as a rare cause of abdominal pain: A case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023 The ultrasonography of AH. 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. Abstract Amyand's hernia is an uncommon kind of inguinal hernia in which the appendix
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Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Background and Aims Although appendicitis is rare in young infants, the reported mortality is high. Primary aim of this systematic review was to provide updated insights in the mortality and morbidity (postoperative complications, Clavien‐Dindo grades I–IV) of appendicitis in infants ≤3 months of age. Secondary aims comprised the evaluation of
Sarah‐May M. L. The +8 more
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Clinical characteristics and prognosis of 69 cases of neonatal appendicitis
Pediatric Investigation, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 95-101, June 2023., 2023 Neonatal appendicitis (NA) is a rare disease with atypical signs and symptoms. We summarized the clinical characteristics, treatments, and prognoses of patients with NA. Early identification and reasonable treatment can improve the prognosis of NA. ABSTRACT Importance Neonatal appendicitis (NA) is a rare and potentially fatal neonatal disease. However,
Yong Zhao +8 more
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Three Centuries of Appendicectomy
World Journal of Surgery, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 928-936, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Save for the contribution of Charles McBurney, who described his eponymous point and the appendicectomy incision, the history of appendicectomy is largely unknown among the medical profession. This review traces the history from the first anatomical depiction of the appendix to the development of open appendicectomy and the recent ...
Philip J. J. Herrod +2 more
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Neonatal appendicitis in northern Iran: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2022., 2022 Since it is rare and does not have particular signs and symptoms, it is relatively hard to diagnose it preoperatively and mostly diagnosed with delay followed by complications, so we should have it in mind in such simmilar cases. Abstract We presented a case of neonatal appendicitis in a 22‐day‐old premature infant.
Shahrokh Mehrpisheh +3 more
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Male with right lower quadrant pain
, 2021 Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2021.
Katherine J. Wei, Mohammad Reza Mohebbi
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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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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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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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