Amyand's Hernia: Perforated Appendix in an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia

Amyand's hernia is an unusual condition characterized by the presence of a normal or inflamed appendix located within an inguinal hernia. We present a rare situation wherein a 56-year-old male patient presented with an incarcerated inflamed appendix in a right inguinal hernia. He was emergently...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-04, Vol.12 (4), p.e7622
Main Authors: Gupta, Anupam K, Vazquez, Oscar A, El Haddi, James, Dedwylder, Michael, Yeguez, Jose F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abscesses
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix
Canals
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Hernias
Inflammation
Laparoscopy
Pain
Sepsis
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Summary:Amyand's hernia is an unusual condition characterized by the presence of a normal or inflamed appendix located within an inguinal hernia. We present a rare situation wherein a 56-year-old male patient presented with an incarcerated inflamed appendix in a right inguinal hernia. He was emergently taken to the operating room, with diagnostic laparoscopy changed to open, due to incarcerated cecum and terminal ileum. The incarcerated segment had to be resected with primary anastomosis. The inflamed and purulent contents were washed out, and the hernia defect was left unrepaired due to the presence of abscess in the inguinal canal.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.7622