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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;13(5):551-3.
doi: 10.1007/s10029-009-0472-7. Epub 2009 Feb 19.

Inflamed appendix in a femoral hernial sac: de Garengeot's hernia

S S Rajan  1 , H R S Girn, W G Ainslie
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Case Reports

Inflamed appendix in a femoral hernial sac: de Garengeot's hernia

S S Rajan et al. Hernia. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

Croissant de Garengeot's hernia is defined as the presence of an appendix in the femoral hernial sac. It is rare and occurs mostly in females. We report this hernia in a male patient along with the surgical management and review of literature.

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