Authors
Zavrazhnov A.A.1, Solovyov I.A.1, 2, Fedotov L.E.1, 2, Avanesyan R.G.1, 2, Mamedov SH.D.1, 2, Ogloblin A.L.1, 2
1 Mariinsky Hospital, St. Petersburg
2 St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, St. Petersburg
Abstract
Acute appendicitis and strangulated inguinal hernia are very common condition in Emergency abdominal surgery. However, the position of a vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac is an atypical and rare event in practice of care surgeon and is defined as Amyand,s hernia. We present a case report of such a condition.
Keywords: аcute appendicitis; inguinal hernia; Amyand’s hernia.
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