AMYAND HERNIA: A RARE SURGICAL VARIATION

Amyand’s hernia is an inguinal hernia with trapped appendix; its frequency is approximately 1%. Acute appendicitis is a rare clinical presentation (0.1%) of Amyand’s hernia. It was first described by Claudius Amyand in 1735. We report a patient of Amyand’s hernia, three years of age, presented with...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2021-02, Vol.71 (1), p.367-69
Main Authors: Ahmed, Ghufran, Ashraf, Imran, Muazzam, Muhammad Ali, Shoaib, Muhammad, Shahid, Muhammad Farooq, Bukhari, Usman Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
amyand hernia
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
appendix
Classification
Conflicts of interest
Hernia
Hernias
Infections
inguinal hernia
Mortality
Prostheses
Sepsis
Surgeons
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Amyand’s hernia is an inguinal hernia with trapped appendix; its frequency is approximately 1%. Acute appendicitis is a rare clinical presentation (0.1%) of Amyand’s hernia. It was first described by Claudius Amyand in 1735. We report a patient of Amyand’s hernia, three years of age, presented with right inguinoscrotal hernia. Right side groin discomfort was present. Herniotomy was performed revealing anon-inflamed appendix within the inguinal canal for which a classic appendectomy was done.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v71i1.2975