title: Amyand's Hernia: Case Report -Current Dilemma in Diagnosis and Management.
abstract: Amyand's hernia is an extremely rare condition, often misdiagnosed as a strangulated inguinal hernia, in which the inguinal hernial sac contains the vermiform appendix. It is often a surgical surprise. The reported incidence is approximately 1% of all adult inguinal hernia cases. Acute appendicitis in the Amyand's hernia is even less common. We report a rare presentation of acute appendicitis associated with Amyand's hernia managed by en masse reduction of the hernia followed by laparoscopic appendicectomy and open Lichtenstein's tension free inguinal hernioplasty.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College , Vellore, India .
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Sadhu
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College , Vellore, India .
authors: Vasanth Mark
authors: VM
authors: Samuel
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College , Vellore, India .
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Kodiatte
authors: Professor, Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College , Vellore, India .
authors: Pranay
authors: P
authors: Gaikwad
keywords: Acute appendicitis; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic appendicectomy