An unusual Spigelian hernia involving the appendix: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Spigelian herniae are uncommon and frequently pose a diagnostic challenge.


METHODS
We report the case of a 71-year-old man in whom an ischaemic appendix was found within the sac of a Spigelian hernia during emergency repair.


CONCLUSIONS
There are very few reported cases in which an appendix has been found within a Spigelian hernia, in the absence of inflammatory bowel disease. An awareness of the range of viscera which may be encountered in Spigelian herniae is important for safe repair.
Department of General Surgery, King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4JL, UK.
Sarah C
SC
Thomasset
Eduardo
E
Villatoro
Sarah
S
Wood
Alice
A
Martin
Kelly
K
Finlay
Jane E
JE
Patterson