Open AccessPeriappendicular Abscess Presenting within an Inguinal Hernia
Author(s) -
Norman Loberant,
Amitai Bickel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical imaging science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.279
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2156-7514
pISSN - 2156-5597
DOI - 10.4103/2156-7514.166356
Subject(s) - medicine , inguinal hernia , appendix , abscess , appendicitis , percutaneous , general surgery , hernia , surgery , paleontology , biology
The presence of the appendix within an inguinal hernia is a rare finding. We present the case of an elderly woman who developed appendicitis within an inguinal hernia, complicated by a supervening periappendicular abscess. She was successfully treated with a combination of antibiotics and percutaneous drainage
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