Amyand's hernia -- a rare cause of acute abdomen
Hrivnák, R.; Hanke, I.; Penka, I.; Kala, Z.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 90(9): 523-526
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 22320118 Document Number: 649447
Amyand's hernia is a rare condition in which the appendix is positioned in the inguinal hernia sac. Acute appendicitis in this situation is a extremely rare and only a few reports are found in the literature. Case report We report a case of acute gangrenous appendicitis with the perforation at the tip of the appendix, which was incarcerated in the right groin. We conduct a review of the literature, emphasizing possible causes and suggesting a predisposing factor for the condition.