Amyand's hernia with appendicitis in a 64-year-old male: a case report
Jorge A García Garza1, Homero Zapata Chavira1
1General Surgery Service of Hospital Regional de Monterrey Issste, Monterrey C.P. 64380, Mexico.
Abstract:
We present a medical case of a 64-year-old male patient who exhibited symptoms of a hernia in the right inguinoscrotal region, which could not be reduced, and was accompanied by a systemic inflammatory response, ultimately revealing a perforated appendicitis during surgery as the hernia's contents. The relatively rare occurrence and lower probability of an Amyand's hernia may prompt a question about the most effective surgical treatment for our patient. The main aim of this study is to expand the current body of research on this condition, which should allow for a more thorough understanding of it.
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