title: CT findings of normal and inflamed appendix in groin hernia.
abstract: Acute appendicitis with the vermiform appendix located in a groin hernia is a rare condition. The preoperative diagnosis is important to decrease morbidity. We describe the computed tomography imaging characteristics of three cases of normal and inflamed appendices in inguinal and femoral hernias. We provide a review of the literature and consider the implications for surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada. zeev25@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Zeev V
authors.initials: ZV
authors.lastname: Maizlin
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jacqueline A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed