Inguinal Hernia Containing an Incarcerated Ureter of a Transplanted Kidney

Incarcerated recurrent inguinal hernia containing an acute appendicitis (Amyand hernia): an extremely rare surgical situation

Paraperitoneal inguinal hernia of ureter.

Inguinal herniation of ureter is an uncommon finding that can potentially lead to obstructive uropathy. We report a case of inguinal herniation of ureter discovered incidentally during workup for acute renal failure and ultrasound finding of hydronephrosis.

Hydronephrosis secondary to sliding inguinal hernia containing the ureter.

Incarcerated inguinal hernia in children.

A survey has been made of 110 children under 4 years of age who developed inguinal hernias. Of these, 61 became incarcerated at some time, the highest incidence being in the youngest infants; the bowel was not strangulated in any of these hernias. No untoward effects were seen to result from a short trial of conservative treatment in incarcerated hernia.

A rare case of appendicitis incarcerated in an inguinal hernia

Amyand's hernia was coined after Claudius Amyand (1660-1740), who was the first to describe the presence of a perforated appendix in a hernial sac and also was the first to perform a successful appendectomy in 1735. It is an exceptionally rare condition in which the hernia itself contains the appendix, which may not necessarily be inflamed. The presence of an inflamed appendix further contribut...