Left-sided Amyand's hernia in an infant with bilateral inguinal hernia

Left-sided Amyand's hernia in an infant with bilateral inguinal hernia

Amyand's hernia is defined as inguinal hernia in which vermiform appendix is contained in the hernia sac. It is predominantly found on right side due to the anatomical position of the vermiform appendix and left-sided Amyand's hernia is extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of left-side...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Kurahachi, Naruki Higashidate, Naoki Hashizume, Suguru Fukahori, Shinji Ishii, Nobuyuki Saikusa, Yoshinori Koga, Daisuke Masui, Saki Sakamoto, Shotaro Taki, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Minoru Yagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Amyand's hernia
Incarcerated inguinal hernia
Mobile cecum
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621000543

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