A condition that should be kept in mind in incarcerated hernia: Amyand’s hernia
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As a complication of inguinal hernia, incarcerations are often seen in emergency services. Incarceration is an acute complication of inguinal hernia presenting as surgical emergency. The sac of inguinal hernia most frequently contains omentum and intestine but sometimes organs such as appendix and Meckel's diverticulum can also be seen in the hernial sac. We present a case of Amyand's hernia containing appendix in the incarcerated herniated sac.
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When a normal, inflamed or perforated appendix is found as a content in an incarcerated inguinal hernia, it is called the Amyand’s hernia1. The incidence varies from 0.19-1.7% of reported hernia cases2. Appendicitis in Amyand’s hernia is believed to be caused by extra luminal compression and can mimic appendicitis or complicated inguinal hernia. Since both inguinal hernia and acute appendicitis...
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