Author/Authors :
Abakay, Uğur Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bozkurt, Birkan Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Soylu, Sinan Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bostancı, Meriç Emre Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Karadayı, Kürşat Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Amyand hernia is determined as the presence of normal or inflamed appendix in the hernia sac. Amyand’s hernia is seen in approximately 1% of inguinal hernia cases. Incidance of Amyand’s hernia is reported 0.1% in a case with acute appendisitis. Signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis are overshadowed by clinical findings related to incarcerated inguinal hernia and thus preoperative diagnosis of Amyand’s hernia may be difficult. The aim of this report is to describe and review the litreture in a case 81 years old male patient operated for incarcerated inguinal hernia and diagnosed as Amyand hernia in peroperative period.
