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Amyand's Hernia: A Case of an Unusual Inguinal Herniace

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An inguinal hernia containing appendix is termed an Amyand's hernia. It is an uncommon and rare condition estimated to be found in approximately 1 % of adult inguinal hernia repairs. Depending on the extent of inflammation in the hernia sac and obstruction of hernia, clinical presentation can vary. We report a case of Amyand's hernia in a 22-year-old male who presented with history of right inguinal hernia for 6 months duration. Operation revealed hernia sac containing inflamed appendix hence appendectomy was performed.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, SBKS Medical College, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Campus, Pipariya, Gujrat, India, 391760

    Vivek Kumar Mishra, Prarthan Joshi, Jigar Vipul Shah, Chintan Agrawal, Dhaval Sharma & Kuldeep Aggarwal

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Mishra, V.K., Joshi, P., Shah, J.V. et al. Amyand's Hernia: A Case of an Unusual Inguinal Herniace. Indian J Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 469–471 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-013-0834-3

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