title: De Garengeot's hernia: a case of acute appendicitis in a femoral hernia sac.
abstract: The presence of an appendix vermiformis in a femoral hernia sac is called De Garengeot's hernia. It is a very rare clinical condition and requires emergency surgery. However, preoperative diagnosis of De Garengeot's hernia is difficult. Herein, we report a 58-year-old female who presented with sudden-onset painful swelling in the right groin region. Diagnosis was established based on computed tomography findings, and appendectomy with mesh-free hernia repair was performed. The postoperative period was uneventful, and the histopathologic examination of the specimen revealed gangrenous appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Department, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ceren Sen
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tanrıkulu
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanrıkulu
authors.forename: Nezih
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akkapulu
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged