Publication: Amyand’s hernia in infant: A rare entity
Date
2009
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
Abstract
The chance of vermiform appendix lying with in a hernial sac is 1% or less and is known as Amyand’s hernia and it is
very rare in infant and neonate. Till date, only twenty cases had been reported in English literature. We are reporting a
rare case of Amyand’s hernia where appendix was present in right inguinal sac of non-obstructed inguinal hernia in a
seven month old male infant during operation. The appendectomy was done along with right inguinal herniotomy. In
most of the reported cases, appendix was inflamed6, 10, 11, 12, 13 or perforated, expect in one case where appendix was not
inflamed but patient presented with inguinal hernia. This case is reported because of the rarity of Amyand’s hernia in
infant, the appendix was not inflamed, hernia was not obstructed, and whether in such types of cases appendix should
be preserved or not.
Key words: Amyand’s hernia, infant, appendectomy
Description
Upadhyaya VD 1, Kumar V 1, Srivastava P2, Gangopadhyaya AN 3
1Senior Resident, 2Lecturer, 3Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India