Abstract

CASTRO, Daniel; BORRAEZ, Angélica María; FARIAS, Adriana Patricia  and  MUNOZ, Lina María. Amyand's hernia variant. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2016, vol.31, n.4, pp.276-282. ISSN 2011-7582.

Amyand's hernia is a rare clinical condition where the appendix is located within a hernial sac associated or not with acute appendicitis. Pathogenesis of the inflammatory process of the appendix has not been established; however, theories such as muscle contraction and increased intrabadominal pressure have been proposed. Clinical manifestations are similar to those of acute appendicitis. Preoperative diagnosis is unlikely, because signs and symptoms are nonspecific and diagnostic images could be non conclusive; for this reason the diagnosis in most cases is made intraoperatively. Surgical treatment is mandatory.

Keywords : hernia; inguinal; Amyand’s hernia; appendix; appendicitis; appendectomy; diagnosis.

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