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Amyand’s hernia: a case report
Graça, Susana; Costa, S.; Francisco, E.; Ferreira, J.; Esteves, J.; Carrapita, J.; Vasconcelos, E.; Vale, S.; Matos, L.; Maciel, J.Amyand’s hernia, first described, in 1735, by Claudius Amyand, consists of an inguinal hernia with the appendix in its sac. It is a rare unknown disease, diagnosed mostly during surgery for treatment of the inguinal hernia. The authors present a case of a 38 year-oldman, who went to the emergency room, with an inguinal inflammatory tumor. He was diagnosed a strangulated inguinal hernia and proposed surgical tre...
Date: 2014
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Origin: Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia