Amyand's hernia in a neonate: A case report.
Acute appendicitis secondary to hernia incarceration presenting as scrotal swelling is exceptionally rare in neonates. We report a neonate who presented with tender swelling in the right scrotum. Ultrasonography detected features of a rare Amyand's hernia. Surgical exploration and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis.
Department of Ultrasonics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiao-Feng
XF
Sun
Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Dian-Bo
DB
Cao
Department of Ultrasonics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Ting
T
Zhang
Department of Ultrasonics, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Ying-Qiao
YQ
Zhu
Amyand's henia; appendicitis; neonate; scrotal swelling; ultrasonography