title: Perforated appendicitis within an inguinal hernia: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The finding of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia sac is not uncommon. However, it is rare to find a perforated appendix within an inguinal hernia. An unusual case of an incarcerated and perforated appendix within an inguinal hernia complicated by an intra-abdominal abscess is reported herein. Perforated appendix as a cause of abscess was revealed during abdominal exploration. Clinicians are encouraged to be aware of this unusual entity, which is rarely recognized before exploration.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lyass
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents