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Amyand’s Hernia with Perforated Appendix in a Neonate

Authors :
Sandhu, Asif
Liaqat, Naeem
Nayyar, Sajid Iqbal
Faryal, Rehman
Shafique, Shanze
Source :
APSP Journal of Case Reports
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
EL-MED-Pub, 2014.

Abstract

When vermiform appendix is found in the inguinal hernial sac, the condition is called Amyand’s hernia (AH). Appendix in hernial sac can be normal, inflamed or perforated. It can present as complicated hernia or acute scrotum. We present a case of Amyand’s hernia in a 25-day-old male who presented with an obstructed hernia having perforated appendix in the hernial sac.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22188185
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
APSP Journal of Case Reports
Accession number :
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