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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |