Neonatal acute appendicitis: a strangulated appendix in an incarcerated inguinal hernia
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Neonatal acute appendicitis: a strangulated appendix in an incarcerated inguinal hernia
Abstract
A 4-day-old infant with acute appendicitis (AA) due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia is presented. Although appendicitis is the most common condition requiring abdominal surgery, the reported occurrence of AA subsequent to neonatal hernia incarceration is exceptionally rare.
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