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Left Sided Amyand’s Hernia with Sliding Component
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013 The eponym ‘Amyand hernia’ coined in recognition of Claudius Amyand, the first surgeon to successfully perform appendectomy in a hernia sac containing appendix, refers to the vermiform appendix within inguinal hernia.
Ashis Pun, Roshan Khatri
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A rare case of Amyand’s hernia with acute appendicitis in a 69-year-old woman: a case report [PDF]
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: 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 +2 more
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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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BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 Background Amyand’s hernia was an unusual condition defined by the presence of an appendix located in the inguinal hernia sac. Its prevalence was 1% of all inguinal hernia in children. The clinical manifestation of Amyand’s hernia was depending on hernia’
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Amyand’s Hernia Complicated with Apandicitis in an Infant: A Case Report
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2015 An Amyand’s hernia is a rare occurrence where the appendix is included in the hernial sac. Its clinical presentation differs depending on the extent of inflammation of the appendix. The diagnosis of Amyand’s hernia is rarely made preoperatively.
Fatma Saraç +3 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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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.
Gregorios Christodoulidis +6 more
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Amyand’s Hernia in a 6-Week-Old Infant: A Delayed Diagnosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2013 In Amyand’s hernia, the hernia sac contains the appendix. This can be normal and accidentally found during herniotomy or inflamed and present as acute scrotum, although the latter is less frequent.
Cláudia Piedade, Júlio Reis Alves
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The Amyand’s Hernia: A Rare Clinical Entity Diagnosed by Computed Tomography [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2013 Amyand’s hernia, named for the first person to describe an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, is an uncommon variant of an inguinal hernia. Amyand’s hernia is an extremely rare condition and is often misdiagnosed.
Suat Keskin +2 more
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