Amyand’s Hernia: Incidental Finding of Inflamed Appendix as Hernial Sac Content and its Management
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Inguinal Hernias accounts to be one of the most indicated conditions for the surgeries of Abdomen throughout the world and the contents of the hernial sac usually are omentum and small intestine1.Now, sometimes hernial sac can also contain appendix tissue which is termed as Amyand's Hernia.It is a rare condition characterizing almost 1% of inguinal hernias2.Amyand's Hernia is a mixture of two most commonly occurring conditions named as Inguinal hernia and appendicitis.Latest data shows its prevalence to be between 0.4-0.6%reaching to 1% in paediatric patients3.It may present with appendicitis alongside in 0.8-0.13% of the cases4.Right sided Amyand's Hernia is more common than left sided due to increased chances of Right Inguinal hernia and appendicitis and normal anatomical location of appendix.Here we present a case of 6 months old male patient that was surprisingly diagnosed to be a case of Amyand's hernia, despite having no clinical indications of appendicitis, intra operatively and was managed by appendectomy and herniotomy alongside.
Institutions: POF Hospital, Bradford Royal Infirmary
Language: English
Topic: Hernia repair and management
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402491150