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
Title Of Article
Perforated appendicitis in an incarcerated hernia sac (Amyand’s hernia): A case report
شماره ركورد
33448
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.
From Page
576
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Inguinal hernia , amyand’s hernia , acute appendisitis
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
To Page
579
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
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