De Garengeot hernia: a forgotten rare entity?
We report the case of a 79-year-old woman who presented with an increasingly painful lump in her right groin for 24 h. An incidental femoral hernia was detected on her CT scan nearly 8 months ago while investigating her medical conditions. However, its management was deferred on account of ongoing medical illness. Exploration of the lump revealed a gangrenous appendix strangulated within the femoral canal (de Garengeot hernia). The hernia was repaired primarily after appendicectomy. The patient was discharged after making an uneventful recovery.
Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Ahmedi
A
Madiha
Hard
H
Rares
Samee
S
Abdus
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans