P-012 GARENGEOT'S HERNIA WITH ACUTE APPENDICITIS: A RARE CASE

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...

De Garengeot hernia with acute appendicitis.

AIM The presence of the appendix within a femoral hernia sac is a rare condition known as De Garengeot hernia. We report a case of De Garengeot hernia with concomitant appendicitis and a brief review of the literature on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon condition. CASE REPORT A 33 year-old woman was admitted to our Surgical Unit with acute-onset pain and swelling in ...

A rare diagnostic challenge in acute appendicitis: a case report.

Although rare, acute appendicitis presenting as a remote abscess with cellulitis in the gluteal region, retroperitoneal region, groin, or thigh does occur and may present a diagnostic challenge. We report a case of a 78-year-old woman presenting with an extensive gas-forming abscess in the right gluteal region secondary to perforated appendicitis without significant gastrointestinal symptoms. C...

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

De Garengeot's hernia: a case of acute appendicitis in a femoral hernia sac.

The presence of an appendix vermiformis in a femoral hernia sac is called De Garengeot's hernia. It is a very rare clinical condition and requires emergency surgery. However, preoperative diagnosis of De Garengeot's hernia is difficult. Herein, we report a 58-year-old female who presented with sudden-onset painful swelling in the right groin region. Diagnosis was established based on computed t...