Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2017 Apr-Jun;29(2):129-130.
doi: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_27_17.

Incarcerated Amyand's hernia

Ching-Chung Chiang  1 , Pang-Hsu Liu  2 , Chih-Pin Chou  2 , Chung-Hsien Liu  2 , Ming-Jen Tsai  2   3
Affiliations
Case Reports

Incarcerated Amyand's hernia

Ching-Chung Chiang et al. Tzu Chi Med J. 2017 Apr-Jun.
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Enhanced abdominal computed tomography shows a right direct inguinal hernia with a swollen appendix (arrows) and fluid accumulation
Figure 2
Figure 2
An inflamed appendix (arrowheads) incarcerated into the hernia sac is revealed during laparoscopy
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Michalinos A, Moris D, Vernadakis S. Amyand's hernia: A review. Am J Surg. 2014;207:989–95. - PubMed
    1. Burkhardt JH, Arshanskiy Y, Munson JL, Scholz FJ. Diagnosis of inguinal region hernias with axial CT: The lateral crescent sign and other key findings. Radiographics. 2011;31:E1–12. - PubMed
    1. Al-Mayoof AF, Al-Ani BH. Left-sided amyand hernia: Report of two cases with review of literature. European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2014;2:63–6. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Ivanschuk G, Cesmebasi A, Sorenson EP, Blaak C, Loukas M, Tubbs SR. Amyand's hernia: A review. Med Sci Monit. 2014;20:140–6. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Yagnik VD. Amyand hernia with appendicitis. Clin Pract. 2011;1:e24. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types