title: "Hernia-itis", a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of an incarcerated hernia in which there was good evidence that infection was the primary aetiology. We propose the term hernia-itis to describe similar cases to facilitate identifying them in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK. meyadbth@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Ba'ath
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Lamont
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents