title: Amyand's hernia with perforated appendicitis in a premature infant.
abstract: We present a case of Amyand's hernia with perforated appendicitis in a premature infant. The favorable outcome compared to perforated abdominal appendicitis is discussed. Despite its rarity, this diagnosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a scrotal mass in premature infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 91240, Israel, zivanit@hadassah.org.il.
authors.forename: Zivanit
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ergaz
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Simanovsky
authors.forename: Amos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vromen
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meir
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bar-Oz
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*