Author/Authors :
Sun, Xiao-Feng Departments of Ultrasonics - The First Hospital of Jilin University - Changchun, China , Cao, Dian-Bo Department of Radiology - The First Hospital of Jilin University - Changchun, China , Zhang, Ting Departments of Ultrasonics - The First Hospital of Jilin University - Changchun, China , Zhu, Ying-Qiao Departments of Ultrasonics - The First Hospital of Jilin University - Changchun, China
Abstract :
Acute appendicitis secondary to hernia incarceration presenting as scrotal swelling is exceptionally rare in neonates. We report a
neonate who presented with tender swelling in the right scrotum. Ultrasonography detected features of a rare Amyand’s hernia.
Surgical exploration and histopathological examination confi rmed the diagnosis.
Keywords :
Amyand’s henia , appendicitis , neonate , scrotal swelling , ultrasonography
