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Incarcerated recurrent inguinal hernia with covered and perforated appendicitis and periappendicular abscess: case report and review of the literature

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We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with a covered and perforated appendicitis and periappendicular abscess within the hernial sac (Amyand’s hernia) of an incarcerated recurrent inguinal hernia after primary Shouldice repair. Initially, a preoperative CT-scan showed signs of an incarcerated femoral hernia. This would be the first reported case of an incarcerated recurrent Amyand’s hernia, which is an extremely rare condition.

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  1. University Hospital for General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University of Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, Tuebingen, 72076, Germany

    M. A. Kueper, A. Kirschniak, R. Ladurner, F. A. Granderath & A. Konigsrainer

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Kueper, M.A., Kirschniak, A., Ladurner, R. et al. Incarcerated recurrent inguinal hernia with covered and perforated appendicitis and periappendicular abscess: case report and review of the literature. Hernia 11, 189–191 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0163-6

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