Open AccessΑ very rare case of De Garengeot’s hernia: Acute appendicitis within a femoral hernia
Author(s) -
Filippou Nikolaos G.,
Fanidou Domna,
Alvanos Georgios,
Papadopoulos Georgios Ouilson,
Filippou Dimitrios,
Skandalakis Panagiotis
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1914
Subject(s) - femoral hernia , medicine , acute appendicitis , hernia , groin , appendix , differential diagnosis , appendicitis , general surgery , surgery , inguinal hernia , pathology , paleontology , biology
Key Clinical Message De Garengeot's hernia is a rare clinical entity. Appropriate and acute diagnosis in emergency basis is challenging (usually misdiagnosed as incarcerated femoral hernia), and the surgical management varies from case to case. This report emphasizes the importance of including De Garengeot's hernia in the differential diagnosis of incarcerated groin hernias and the need to establish a well‐defined strategy regarding surgical management options.