Amyand's Hernia: Perforated Appendix in an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia.

Journal: Cureus
Published:
Abstract

Amyand's hernia is an unusual condition characterized by the presence of a normal or inflamed appendix located within an inguinal hernia. We present a rare situation wherein a 56-year-old male patient presented with an incarcerated inflamed appendix in a right inguinal hernia. He was emergently taken to the operating room, with diagnostic laparoscopy changed to open, due to incarcerated cecum and terminal ileum. The incarcerated segment had to be resected with primary anastomosis. The inflamed and purulent contents were washed out, and the hernia defect was left unrepaired due to the presence of abscess in the inguinal canal.

Authors
Anupam Gupta, Oscar Vazquez, James El Haddi, Michael Dedwylder, Jose Yeguez
Relevant Conditions

Endoscopy, Hernia