Amyand hernia as a rare cause of abdominal pain: A case report and literature review

Autor: Mahsa Radboy, Mohammad Ebrahim Kalantari, Negar Einafshar, Tooraj Zandbaf, Ali Akbar Bagherzadeh, Mahta Shari’at Moghani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 11, Iss 10, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7929
Popis: Key Clinical Message Amyand's hernia is an uncommon kind of inguinal hernia in which the appendix becomes entrapped within the hernia sac. In patients with an inflamed or perforated appendix, mesh repair is not recommended for hernia repair. Abstract Amyand's hernia is an uncommon kind of inguinal hernia in which the appendix becomes entrapped within the hernia sac. We report a 48‐year‐old man with a right groin protrusion and abdominal pain. In the abdominopelvic ultrasound, an appendix with a diameter of 9 mm was reported in the right inguinal canal. The patient was diagnosed with Amyand hernia.
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