Complicated Amyand’s Hernia in a Neonate

Complicated Amyand’s Hernia in a Neonate

Amyand’s hernia is a rare clinical entity in which the vermiform appendix is present within the inguinal hernia sac. Here, we report a 5-day-old neonate with dysmorphic features referred to us with a tender irreducible right inguino-scrotal swelling. Surgical exploration showed gangrenous appendix...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Parkash Mandhan, Talal Al Rayes, Mansour J Ali, Mahmoud Aldhaheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EL-Med-Pub 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Neonatal Surgery
Subjects:
Amyand’s Hernia
Acute Appendicitis
Inguino-scrotal swelling
Neonate
Online Access:https://jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/102

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