Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2006; 12(29): 4761-4763
Published online Aug 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4761
Amyand’s hernia: A case report
Sofia Anagnostopoulou, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, Theodore G Troupis, Maria Allamani, Alexandros Paraschos, Antonios Mazarakis, Nikolaos I Nikiteas, Alkiviadis Kostakis
Sofia Anagnostopoulou, Maria Allamani, Alexandros Paraschos, Antonios Mazarakis, Theodore G Troupis, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias street, Athens 11527, Greece
Alkiviadis Kostakis, Nikolaos I Nikiteas, Dimitrios Dimitroulis, 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, School of Medicine, “LAIKON” University Hospital, 14 Ag. Thoma Street, Athens 11527, Greece
Correspondence to: Theodore G Troupis, 5A El. Venizelou street, 13231 Petroupoli, Athens, Greece. thgtroup@hol.gr
Telephone: +30-210-5062702 Fax: +30-210-5062702
Received: March 23, 2006
Revised: March 28, 2006
Accepted: April 24, 2006
Published online: August 7, 2006
Abstract

The presence of vermiform appendix in inguinal hernia is rare and is known as Amyand’s hernia. We report an Amyand’s hernia, where the appendix was found in a right inguinal hernia in one male cadaver aged ninety two years.

Keywords: Amyand’s hernia; Appendix; Inguinal hernia