title: Perforated Amyand's hernia.
abstract: We report a case of acute perforated appendicitis in an incarcerated inguinal hernia, termed an Amyand's hernia. Although perforated appendicitis within an incarcerated inguinal hernia is uncommon, with a published incidence of 0.13%, its clinical presentation varies considerably, depending on the extent of periappendicular inflammation and the presence or absence of peritoneal contamination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: House
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Goldin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods