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AMYAND’S HERNIA IN AN 83 YEARS OLD FEMALE PRESENTED WITH TENDER RIGHT INGUINAL MASS IN MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL-IRELAND – CASE REPORT

Nedham F.*, Pierre A.** and Soric I.***

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Abstract

Amyand’s hernia is defined as when the appendix is trapped within an inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia is a common type of hernia with usual content being the omentum or the bowel, but in amyand’s hernia the appendix will be in the inguinal hernia and is usually complicated appendictitis if it was inflamed. And because of that when the patient presents with appendicitis, then is often misdiagnosed as a strangulated hernia. Here we present an 83 years old lady presented with painful Lump at the right groin and was found to have appendicular Abscess in a right inguinal hernia.

Keywords: Amyand’s hernia is defined as when the appendix is trapped within an inguinal hernia.