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Sonographic diagnosis of appendicitis within a right inguinal hernia (Amyand's hernia)
Author(s) -
Coulier Bruno,
Pacary Jennifer,
Broze Bernard
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20266
Subject(s) - medicine , inguinal hernia , appendicitis , acute appendicitis , hernia , appendix , general surgery , radiology , surgery , paleontology , biology
We report a case of acute appendicitis occurring within a right inguinal hernia—also known as Amyand's hernia —in a 59‐year‐old man. The correct diagnosis was made via preoperative inguinal sonography and was confirmed via CT, allowing prompt appropriate surgical management. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2006