[Acute gangrenous appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia. A case report].
A case of acute gangrenous appendicitis in the sac of right inguinal hernia in a 77 year-old man is described. This condition is extremely uncommon; it is very difficult to establish a correct diagnosis preoperatively; a high mortality rate is due to extensive peritoneal contamination; primary hernia repair is indicated.
Ottaviani
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Divisione di Chirurgia, USL LT/2, Presidio Ospedaliero, Cori (Latina).
Maglio
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MN
Papa
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F
Zitarelli
V
V
Alario
G
G
Di Marzo
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A
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005734:Gangrene; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013997:Time Factors