title: Neonatal acute appendicitis: a strangulated appendix in an incarcerated inguinal hernia.
abstract: A 4-day-old infant with acute appendicitis (AA) due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia is presented. Although appendicitis is the most common condition requiring abdominal surgery, the reported occurrence of AA subsequent to neonatal hernia incarceration is exceptionally rare.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Peterlini
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male