Open AccessAmyand’s hernia: A case report
Author(s) -
Sofia Anagnostopoulou,
Dimitrios Dimitroulis,
Theodore Troupis,
Maria Allamani,
Alexandros Paraschos,
Antonios Mazarakis,
Nikolaos Nikiteas,
Alkiviadis Kostakis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4761
Subject(s) - vermiform , appendix , medicine , inguinal hernia , hernia , general surgery , surgery , biology , paleontology
The presence of vermiform appendix in inguinal hernia is rare and is known as Amyand's hernia. We report an Amyand's hernia, where the appendix was found in a right inguinal hernia in one male cadaver aged ninety two years.