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Amyand’s hernia: Case report
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Case Reports
VOLUME: 2 ISSUE: 4
P: 149-150
December 2006

Amyand’s hernia: Case report

Med J Bakirkoy 2006;2(4):149-150
Kasım Çağlayan 1
Serkan İşler 2
Fatma Özdemir 3
1. Kars Devlet Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi, Kars
2. Kars Devlet Hastanesi, Çocuk Cerrahi, Kars
3. Kars Devlet Hastanesi, Acil Tıp Bölümü Cerrahi, Kars
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Received Date: 14.07.2006
Accepted Date: 04.09.2006
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ABSTRACT

Acute appendicitis within hernia sac is termed Amyand’s hernia and was described firstly by Claudius Amyand. The incidence is 0.13%. Preoperatively diagnosis is difficult. Our aim is to present Amyand’s hernia which is rare within literature.

Keywords:
Inguinal hernia, acute appendicitis