title: Sonographic diagnosis of appendicitis within a right inguinal hernia (Amyand's hernia).
abstract: We report a case of acute appendicitis occurring within a right inguinal hernia-also known as Amyand's hernia-in a 59-year-old man. The correct diagnosis was made via preoperative inguinal sonography and was confirmed via CT, allowing prompt appropriate surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Clinique Saint Luc, Rue St. Luc 8, Bouge 5004, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coulier
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pacary
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Broze
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography