Open AccessAppendicitis within the contents of an incarcerated paraumbilical hernia
Author(s) -
Artemis Zormpa,
Maryam Alfa-Wali,
Alex Chung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-228915
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilicus (mollusc) , appendicitis , appendix , vomiting , general surgery , hernia , umbilical hernia , abdominal pain , surgery , physical examination , paleontology , biology
A 30-year-old woman known to have a paraumbilical hernia presented with central abdominal pain and vomiting. On examination, she was tender around the umbilical area, and a lump was felt on the umbilicus with associated skin changes. A CT scan was performed which showed an inflamed appendix within an incarcerated paraumblical hernia.