Incarcerated Amyand hernia with necrosis of the appendix and cecum

• Main Authors: Renato Queiroga de Almeida (Author), Aline Zara (Author), Daniela Ferreira (Author), Fernando Schulz (Author), Jaques Waisberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Presence of vermiform appendix (inflamed or not) within a hernia sac is called Amyand hernia. It is a rare disease, occurring about 1% of inguinal hernia patients. Commonly the diagnosis occurs intraoperatively. Case report: A 7-month-old boy was admitted with abdominal distension, vom...