title: Acute appendicitis within a femoral hernia: multidetector CT findings.
abstract: We present a case of surgically proved acute appendicitis strangulated in a femoral hernia sac. Multidetector computed tomography with multiplanar reformations was thought to be helpful in evaluating acute appendicitis in a femoral hernia sac. An awareness of computed tomographic findings may avoid a delay in recognition and management of a patient with this unusual condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Abdominal Division, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada. yoshihiko2002jp@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukukura
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed