title: Left sided Amyand's hernia with sliding component.
abstract: The eponym 'Amyand hernia' coined in recognition of Claudius Amyand, the first surgeon to successfully perform appendectomy in a hernia sac containing appendix, refers to the vermiform appendix within inguinal hernia. Here, we present a rare case, of Amyand's hernia in an 18 month-old boy who was brought with an inguino-scortal swelling which later on exploration was left sided Amyand's hernia with sliding component. Amyand's hernia is not very often seen in the clinical practice and its pre-operative diagnosis is very difficult hence awareness of this disease condition is essential for preoperative suspicion and even diagnosis of the condition.
authors.affiliation: College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pun
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khatri
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
keywords: Amyand's hernia, acute appendicitis, hernial repair.