title: Neonatal perforated Amyand's hernia presenting as an enterocutaneous scrotal fistula.
abstract: Perforation of the vermiform appendix in a septic neonate with an Amyand's hernia resulted in the formation of a scrotal enterocutaneous fistula. In conclusion from this exceptional complication, active parental awareness for any neonatal scrotal swelling is required, and an early operative policy for the neonatal inguinal hernia is significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Karamandanion Children's Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panagidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Karamandanion Children's Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece; Department of Pediatric Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece. Electronic address: xsinopid@upatras.gr.
authors.forename: Xenophon
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sinopidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Karamandanion Children's Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zachos
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Karamandanion Children's Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasileios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Karamandanion Children's Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vareli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varvarigou
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Karamandanion Children's Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Georgiou
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001065:Appendix; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: acute appendicitis; enterocutaneous fistula; neonatal hernia; perforated Amyand's hernia; scrotal