Amyand’s hernia: a 10-year experience with 6 cases [PDF]
BMC Surgery, 2021 Purpose Amyand’s hernia is a rare hernia defined as an inguinal hernia that contains the appendix within the hernia sac. Current treatment of Amyand’s hernia remains controversial.
Yijie Gao +5 more
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Amyand's Hernia Presenting With Acute Enlargement of a Chronic Right Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep SurgAmyand’s hernia is a rare condition characterized by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia sac, which may or may not be inflamed. We present the case of a 43‐year‐old male with a 3‐year history of right inguinal hernia who presented to the emergency department with acute enlargement of the hernia sac and associated discomfort.
Barbarovich A, Staley C, Soika C.
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A rare presentation of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm within an amyand’s hernia: a case report [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2023 An Amyand’s hernia is characterised as the presence of the appendix in an inguinal hernial sac. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder polyps, an incidental Amyand’s hernia was discovered in a 75-year-old female patient.
Hani Atiqah Saim +5 more
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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 +5 more
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A rare guest in the hernia sac: Preoperatively diagnosed Amyand’s hernia with gangrenous appendicitis [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsAmyand’s hernia is a rare clinical entity defined by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia sac, with acute appendicitis occurring in this setting being exceptionally uncommon.
Carolina Baz, MD +2 more
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Amyand’s Hernia: A Case Report [PDF]
Batı Karadeniz Tıp DergisiAmyand'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 +1 more
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Conventional herniorrhaphy followed by laparoscopic appendectomy for a variant of Amyand’s hernia: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an appendix (with or without acute inflammation) trapped within an inguinal hernia. Most AH with acute appendicitis had a preexisting appendix within the hernia sac.
Yau-Ren Chang +2 more
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A Case of Amyand’s Hernia Variant
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2022 The presence of vermiform appendix as the content of inguinal hernia is termed Amyand’s hernia (AH). It is a very rare entity as most of the time contents of hernia are omentum and small bowel.
Aun Ali +5 more
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Perforated Caecum in a Left-sided Amyand’s Hernia: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023 Amyand’s hernia is a rare type of inguinal hernia with an appendix inside an inguinal hernia sac. Most cases are diagnosed intraoperatively during hernia repair.
Saurav Jha +3 more
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Amyand's hernia with perforated appendix and scrotal abscess in a premature newborn
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 +6 more
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