title: Left sided Amyand's hernia.
abstract: The finding of an appendix in the hernial sac is a rare entity known as Amyand's hernia. It is even more rare when it occurs on the left side. We report a rare presentation of Amyand's hernia, where the appendix was found inflamed during surgery for a left sided obstructed inguinal hernia in a 40 years old male. The patient underwent appendicectomy and repair of the hernial sac and had an uneventful recovery. The possibility of the presence of a situs inversus or malrotation, as an underlying cause for the observed pathology, was excluded by X-ray examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.lastname: Aurangzeb
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Maqbool
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
authors.forename: Jovaria
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Masood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002444:Cefuroxime