A rare case report of appendix and cecum in the sac of left inguinal hernia (left Amyand's hernia)

Ali Ghafouri; Taha Anbara; Raheleh Foroutankia

A rare case report of appendix and cecum in the sac of left inguinal hernia (left Amyand's hernia)

Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2012 May;26(2):94-5.

Authors

Ali Ghafouri¹, Taha Anbara, Raheleh Foroutankia

Affiliation

¹ Professor of General and Thoracic Surgery. Dr Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,, Tehran, Iran, Address: Dr Shariati Hospital, Kargar Shomali Avenue, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.

PMID: 23483809
PMCID: PMC3587901

Abstract

This case is a rare aspect of left inguinal hernia. The patient was a 60-years old man with left scrotal mass since childhood. In the operating room, the hernia sac was opened which included cecum and appendix that is called left Amyand's hernia. The patient underwent herniorrhaphy with Lichtenstein repair.

Keywords: Amyand's hernia; Appendix.