Acute appendicitis within a recurrent inguinal hernia presenting as epididymo-orchitis
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Acute appendicitis within a recurrent inguinal hernia presenting as epididymo-orchitis
We report the first case of appendicitis within a recurrent inguinal hernia, more unique in its presentation as epididymo-orchitis. A 61-year old male presented with right testicular pain, erythematous scrotum and raised inflammatory markers. He previously had recurrent left epididymo-orchitis and right inguinal hernia repair. A diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis was made but CT was performed whic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/2012.7.12