Left sided Amyand's hernia

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Jan;24(1):62-3.

Abstract

The finding of an appendix in the hernial sac is a rare entity known as Amyand's hernia. It is even more rare when it occurs on the left side. We report a rare presentation of Amyand's hernia, where the appendix was found inflamed during surgery for a left sided obstructed inguinal hernia in a 40 years old male. The patient underwent appendicectomy and repair of the hernial sac and had an uneventful recovery. The possibility of the presence of a situs inversus or malrotation, as an underlying cause for the observed pathology, was excluded by X-ray examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendicitis / complications*
  • Appendicitis / drug therapy
  • Appendix / abnormalities*
  • Appendix / surgery
  • Cefuroxime / therapeutic use
  • Hernia, Inguinal / complications*
  • Hernia, Inguinal / diagnosis
  • Hernia, Inguinal / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefuroxime