Amyand's hernia with perforated appendix and scrotal abscess in a premature newborn
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چکیده
An Amyand's hernia is an unusual diagnosis in children and even rarer neonates. Perforation of the appendix inside sac also extremely unusual. The difficult as presenting symptoms can be attributed to isolated inguinal hernia, noncommunicating hydrocele, or testicular torsion. We present a case with perforated scrotal abscess premature newborn.
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Scrotal abscess: an unusual complication of perforated appendix.
Acute scrotal pain and swelling in children is commonly attributed to torsion of the testis or of the testicular appendage. However, following suppurative appendicitis, scrotal abscess secondary to a patent processus vaginalis must be considered.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of pediatric surgery case reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2213-5766']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102389