Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumor within Amyand's Hernia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Introduction: Amyand's hernia is defined as the herniation of the whole or a part of appendix vermiformis into an inguinal hernia sac. Amyand's hernia is very rare, constituting about 1% of all inguinal hernia patients and 0.1% of all acute appendicitis patients. In one-quarter of Amyand&#...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247319300135 |