Amyand’s Hernia – Case Report and Review of the Literature

Amyand’s hernia is an extremely rare condition in which the appendix is positioned in the inguinal hernia sac. Acute appendicitis is much less common in this situation and few reports are found in the literature. We report a case of acute appendicitis with the tip of the appendix incarcerated outsid...

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Main Authors: Ching-Ming Kwok, Cheng-Hsi Su, Wei-Kang Kwang, Yi-Chou Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2007-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/107472