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Case Reports
. 2014 Jun;2(1):63-6.
doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1347131. Epub 2013 May 9.

Left-sided amyand hernia: report of two cases with review of literature

Ali Farooq Al-Mayoof  1 , Bilal Hamid Al-Ani  1
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Case Reports

Left-sided amyand hernia: report of two cases with review of literature

Ali Farooq Al-Mayoof et al. European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

The presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is called "Amyand" Hernia, which is a rare condition especially in children. The authors are reporting two cases of left-sided Amyand hernia in infants presented with symptoms and signs of obstructed inguinal hernia. Emergency appendectomy and herniotomy were performed. The patients were followed up for 4 to 6 months without complications. The case histories are presented, and the conditions discussed with review of the literature.

Keywords: Amyand hernia; acute appendicitis; appendectomy; herniotomy; incidental appendectomy.

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(A) The edematous cecum with normal appendix in the left hernial sac. (B) After appendectomy and reduction of the cecum through the hernial sac.
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