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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2013; 5(10): 285-286
Published online Oct 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i10.285
Left sided Amyand’s hernia
Mutlu Unver, Safak Ozturk, Kerem Karaman, Emre Turgut
Mutlu Unver, Safak Ozturk, Kerem Karaman, Emre Turgut, Department of General Surgery, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, 35100 Bornova, Turkey
Author contributions: Unver M and Ozturk S contributed to letter conception and design, acquisition of data and drafting of manuscript; Karaman K contributed to revision of this letter; Turgut E contributed to acquisition of data.
Correspondence to: Mutlu Unver, MD, Department of General Surgery, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, 250 sok. No:3/2 kat 7 daire 25 Manavkuyu, 35100 Bornova, Turkey. mutluunver@gmail.com
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Received: July 31, 2013
Revised: September 26, 2013
Accepted: October 16, 2013
Published online: October 27, 2013
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Abstract

The presence of the appendix in an inguinal hernia sac has been referred to as Amyand’s hernia. Vermiform appendix located in an external hernia sac is not an uncommon condition, and the incidence of these cases is approximately 1%. In Amyand’s hernias, appendices are frequently found in the hernia sac; but an incarceration particularly on the left side is a very unusual sight. In this report we present 32-year-old male with Amyand’s hernia on the left side.

Keywords: Amyand’s hernia; Appendix; Left sided

Core tip: Patients with Amyand’s hernias usually present with signs and symptoms of both appendicitis and obstructed or strangulated hernia. Although a CT scan is not routinely used in the diagnosis of an inguinal hernia, it can demonstrate the malrotation of the cecum, situs inversus as well as the Amyand’s hernia