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Left-Sided Amyand Hernia: Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature

The presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is called “Amyand” Hernia, which is a rare condition especially in children. The authors are reporting two cases of left-sided Amyand hernia in infants presented with symptoms and signs of obstructed inguinal hernia. Emergency appende...

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Autores principales: Al-Mayoof, Ali Farooq, Al-Ani, Bilal Hamid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755974
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1347131
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description The presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is called “Amyand” Hernia, which is a rare condition especially in children. The authors are reporting two cases of left-sided Amyand hernia in infants presented with symptoms and signs of obstructed inguinal hernia. Emergency appendectomy and herniotomy were performed. The patients were followed up for 4 to 6 months without complications. The case histories are presented, and the conditions discussed with review of the literature.
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spelling pubmed-43360502015-03-09 Left-Sided Amyand Hernia: Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature Al-Mayoof, Ali Farooq Al-Ani, Bilal Hamid European J Pediatr Surg Rep Article The presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is called “Amyand” Hernia, which is a rare condition especially in children. The authors are reporting two cases of left-sided Amyand hernia in infants presented with symptoms and signs of obstructed inguinal hernia. Emergency appendectomy and herniotomy were performed. The patients were followed up for 4 to 6 months without complications. The case histories are presented, and the conditions discussed with review of the literature. Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-05-09 2014-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4336050/ /pubmed/25755974 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1347131 Text en © Thieme Medical Publishers
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25755974
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