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Amyand’s hernia with appendicitis masquerading as Fournier’s gangrene: a case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: The incarceration of an appendix within an inguinal hernia sac is known as Amyand’s hernia. Appendicitis in Amyand’s hernia accounts for 0.1 % of the cases. An aggressive necrotizing infection of the genitalia and perineum, called Fournier’s gangrene, can rapidly progress to sepsis and d...

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Autores principales: Rajaguru, Kishore, Tan Ee Lee, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5034422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27658707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-016-1046-9