Amyand’s Hernia, State of the Art and New Points of View

Background. Amyand’s hernia (AH) is an inguinal hernia containing the vermiform appendix, with an incidence between 0.4% and 1% of all inguinal hernias. Acute or perforated appendicitis can complicate AH. Case Presentation. A 75-year-old Caucasian man presented with incarceration of vermiform append...

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Main Authors: Guido Mantovani, Michela De Angelis, Francesco Di Lecce, Annalisa Pascariello, Domenico Risio, Luigi Boccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9598478
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