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De Garengeot Hernia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We report a case of appendicitis presenting in an incarcerated femoral hernia, otherwise known as de Garengeot hernia. This rare hernia usually presents with both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. We wish to underline the usefulness of laparoscopy in both the diagnosis and treatment of de Garengeot hernias. METHODS A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed initially....
متن کاملA case of De Garengeot hernia and literature review
Femoral hernia accounts for only 3% of all the hernias and in only 0.5%-5% of the events, the appendix can travel through the femoral hernia which is called De Garengeot hernia, and the incidence of appendicitis in this type of hernia is as low as 0.08%-0.13%. We present a case of a 69-year-old healthy woman who was referred to the emergency department by her general practitioner for CT-proven ...
متن کاملDe Garengeot hernia with acute appendicitis.
AIM The presence of the appendix within a femoral hernia sac is a rare condition known as De Garengeot hernia. We report a case of De Garengeot hernia with concomitant appendicitis and a brief review of the literature on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon condition. CASE REPORT A 33 year-old woman was admitted to our Surgical Unit with acute-onset pain and swelling in ...
متن کاملAcute Appendicitis in an Incarcerated Femoral Hernia: A Case of De Garengeot Hernia
Appendicitis and incarcerated hernia are frequently encountered reasons of emergency surgery for acute abdomen. The treatment in early stages of each condition is generally simple, but when these conditions are combined, the symptoms become slightly complicated, obscuring specific symptoms. Especially the lack of symptoms for appendicitis leads to delayed diagnosis, resulting in high morbidity....
متن کاملDiagnosis and operative management of a perforated de Garengeot hernia
INTRODUCTION A de Garengeot hernia, a femoral hernia containing the appendix, is a difficult diagnosis often made intra-operatively when the hernia sac is opened. It is a rare finding, and complications are more frequent with a de Garengeot hernia. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 92 year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of abdominal pain. A computed tomographic (CT) sc...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Radiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0033-8419,1527-1315
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.12102051