A case of Amyand’s hernia in a preterm infant
| Autor: | Pillay, K, Gonzalez, V, Rangaka, T |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Surgery; Vol 56, No 3 (2018); 30-33 |
| ISSN: | 0038-2361 2078-5151 |
| Popis: | Summary: The findings of a normal or inflamed appendix in a hernia sac is a rare finding intraoperatively. It is referred to as an Amyand’s hernia, named after Claudius Amyand who first described it in 1735. We present a case of a 7-week-old male, born prematurely at 32 weeks’ gestation, who presented clinically with an incarcerated right inguinal hernia. Intra-operative findings revealed an inflamed and ruptured appendix in the hernia sac. An appendectomy and herniotomy was performed with good results. |
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