A Rare Case of Amyand's Hernia - A Case Report with Review of Literature
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Inguinal Hernia is undoubtedly a very common case dealt by every surgeon all over the world. Amyand's hernia is an extremely rare variety of hernia in which the inguinal hernia sac contains the appendix. This unusual situation is estimated to occur in approximately 0.6 to one percent of adult inguinal hernia cases. Te pre-surgical diagnosis of Amyand's hernia is exceedingly difficult. This article presents a case study of this rare variant — reported for the time in our department of surgery of this district teaching institution. This article is presented for the rarity of the case and for the documentation of presence of healthy guy (appendix) to be a part of deceased scenario (hernia sac.)
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