Amyand’s hernia: a case report
Abstract
Amyand’s hernia, first described, in 1735, by Claudius Amyand, consists of an inguinal hernia with the appendix in its sac. It is a rare unknown disease, diagnosed mostly during surgery for treatment of the inguinal hernia. The authors present a case of a 38 year-old
man, who went to the emergency room, with an inguinal inflammatory tumor. He was diagnosed a strangulated inguinal hernia and proposed surgical treatment. During surgery, the vermiform appendix was found within the hernia sac, inflamed and perforated by a foreign body. An appendicectomy and herniorraphy were performed without complications.
Keywords: Amyand, inguinal hernia, appendix, surgery.
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