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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct 19:10:349-352.
doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S147177. eCollection 2017.

Left-sided incarcerated Amyand's hernia with cecum and terminal ileum: a case report

Kebebe Bekele  1 , Desalegn Markos  2
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Left-sided incarcerated Amyand's hernia with cecum and terminal ileum: a case report

Kebebe Bekele et al. Int Med Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Background: Amyand's hernia, which is the presence of a normal or pathological appendix as a part of an inguinal hernia, is a rare clinical entity. We are reporting a very rare case of left-sided incarcerated Amyand's hernia with cecum and terminal ileum involvement.

Case presentation: A 4-year-old male child with left inguinal swelling of 2-year duration presented to Goba Referral Hospital. Two days before the patient visited our hospital, the swelling had become irreducible and caused severe groin pain. He had abdominal cramps, bilious vomiting, and mild abdominal distention, but passed feces. With the diagnosis of left-sided incarcerated inguinal hernia, the patient was investigated and prepared for surgical management. During the operative procedure, we identified the presence of appendix, cecum, and terminal ileum in the scrotum as the herniated component. After the sack was dissected, since there was also appendicitis, an appendectomy was performed. Then, high ligation of sack was done after cecum and ileum were reduced. After 3 uneventful postoperative days in the hospital, the patient was discharged. The patient was followed-up for 6 months, and he did not develop any complications.

Conclusion: Left-sided incarcerated Amyand's hernia with cecum and terminal ileum involvement is a rare clinical entity. Even though it is not common, appendicitis is one of the comorbidities that can be seen in patients with left-sided incarcerated Amyand's hernia with cecum and terminal ileum. Surgeons should have a high index of clinical suspicion and be aware of the potential involvement of appendix, cecum, and ileum as part of an incarcerated hernia during surgery, even in the left inguinal region. In this case, left-sided incarcerated inguinal hernia which involved inflamed appendix, cecum, and terminal ileum was successfully managed using an inguinal approach.

Keywords: Amyand’s hernia; appendectomy; case report; inguinal hernia; ligation; mobile cecum.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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