Inguinal herniotomy in a patient with progeria

Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome or progeria is a rare finding, Herein, we report a 4-year- old boy with progeria who underwent herniotomy and herniorrhaphy for left indirect inguinal hernia. The hernial sac was large and thick with surrounding adhesion. Tissue had an adult texture with very thi...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2020-06, Vol.57, p.101441, Article 101441
Main Authors: Chowdhury, Tanvir K., Alam, Afruzul, Chowdhury, Mohammad Zonaid, Sarwar, Md. Khurshid Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Herniotomy
Inguinal hernia
Progeria
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Summary:Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome or progeria is a rare finding, Herein, we report a 4-year- old boy with progeria who underwent herniotomy and herniorrhaphy for left indirect inguinal hernia. The hernial sac was large and thick with surrounding adhesion. Tissue had an adult texture with very thick vas deference.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101441