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Neonatal perforated appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in the differential diagnosis of testis torsion
Author(s) -
Erginel Basak,
Soysal Feryal Gun,
Celik Alaaddin,
Salman Tansu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.13297
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicitis , testicular torsion , inguinal hernia , torsion (gastropod) , differential diagnosis , hernia , general surgery , appendix , surgery , pathology , paleontology , biology
Abstract Appendicitis in newborns is uncommon and difficult to diagnose. Reports on neonatal appendicitis subsequent to inguinal hernia incarceration are exceptionally rare. We present the case of a 26‐day‐old infant with perforated appendicitis due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia, mimicking right testicular torsion.