Abstract
Croissant de Garengeot’s hernia is defined as the presence of an appendix in the femoral hernial sac. It is rare and occurs mostly in females. We report this hernia in a male patient along with the surgical management and review of literature.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Wise L, Tanner N (1963) Strangulated femoral hernia appendix with perforated sigmoid diverticulitis. Proc R Soc Med 56:1105
Wakely CPG (1969) Hernia of the vermiform appendix. In: Maingot R (ed) Abdominal operations. Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, p 1288
D’Alia C, Lo Schiavo MG, Tonante A et al (2003) Amyand’s hernia: case report and review of the literature. Hernia 7:89–91
Ryan WJ (1937) Hernia of the vermiform appendix. Ann Surg 105:135
Akopian G, Alexander M (2005) De Garengeot hernia: appendicitis within a femoral hernia. Am Surg 71:526–527
Carey LC (1967) Acute appendicitis occurring in hernias: a report of ten cases. Surgery 61:236–238
Guirguis EM, Taylor GA, Chadwick CDJ (1989) Femoral appendicitis: an unusual case. Can J Surg 32:380–381
Watson L (1924) Hernia. C. V. Mosby, St. Louis, p 527
Temple CL, Hunchcroft SA, Temple WJ (1995) The natural history of appendicitis in adults: a prospective study. Ann Surg 221:278–281
Nguyen ET, Komenaka IK (2004) Strangulated femoral hernia containing a perforated appendix. Can J Surg 47:68–69
D’ambrosio N, Katz D, Hines J (2006) Perforated appendix within a femoral hernia. AJR Am J Roentgeol 186:906–907
Bradley M, Morgan D, Pentlow B et al (2003) The groin hernia: an ultrasound diagnosis? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 85:178–180
Korenkov M, Paul A, Troidl H (1999) Color duplex sonography: diagnostic tool in the differentiation of inguinal hernias. J Ultrasound Med 18:565–568
Luchs JS, Halpern D, Katz DS (2000) Amyand’s hernia: prospective CT diagnosis. J Comput Assist Tomogr 24:884–886
Rao PM, Rhea JT, Novelline RA et al (1998) Effect of computed tomography of the appendix on treatment of patients and the use of hospital resources. N Eng J Med 338:141–146
Acknowledgments
Dr. J. Heald, FRCS (path), Department of Pathology, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary for providing the histological slides.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Rajan, S.S., Girn, H.R.S. & Ainslie, W.G. Inflamed appendix in a femoral hernial sac: de Garengeot’s hernia. Hernia 13, 551–553 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0472-7
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0472-7