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Rare Case of Appendicitis in Hernial Sac-Amynad’s Hernia Type 2 Case Report

P R Venugopal, V Devanarayan

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 14(4):p 189-191, October-December 2023. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.14423.3

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Devanarayan V, Venugopal PR. Rare case of appendicitis in hernial sac-Amynad’s hernia type 2 case report. New Indian J Surg. 2023;14(3):189-191.

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Received : June 02, 2023         Accepted : July 31, 2023          Published : December 26, 2023

Abstract

Amynad’s hernia is the term used for hernia with content as Appendix and part of caecum. This can be presented as incarcerated hernia and rarely with acute appendicitis. Here we are presenting a case acute abdomen with appendicitis in the inguinal hernia. This case is reported in a 68 yr old man with long standing hernia presented as acute pain and vomiting. This case report is reported due to its rarity.


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Devanarayan V, Venugopal PR. Rare case of appendicitis in hernial sac-Amynad’s hernia type 2 case report. New Indian J Surg. 2023;14(3):189-191.


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June 02, 2023 July 31, 2023 December 26, 2023

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.14423.3

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Amynad’s herniaappendicitis in herniancarcerated hernia

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