Amyand's hernia with perforated appendix and scrotal abscess in a premature newborn

• Main Authors: Su Yeon Lee (Author), Sirjan Mor (Author), Abd-Elrahman Said Hassan (Author), Zachary Paxton (Author), Jonathan Kohler (Author), Minna Wieck (Author), Payam Saadai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An Amyand's hernia is an unusual diagnosis in children and even rarer in neonates. Perforation of the appendix inside the hernia sac is also extremely unusual. The diagnosis of an Amyand's hernia is difficult as presenting symptoms can also be attributed to an isolated inguinal hernia, non...