title: Appendiceal abscess in a giant left-sided inguinoscrotal hernia: a rare case of Amyand hernia.
abstract: The hernia of Amyand is an inguinal hernia containing the appendix in the sac. It is a rare pathology often diagnosed only intra-operatively. We report a case even more rare of a giant left-sided inguinoscrotal Amyand hernia with appendiceal abscess without clinical findings of incarceration/strangulation, occlusion, perforation, or acute scrotum and with the presence in the sac of the caecum and other anatomical structures (last ileal loops, bladder and omentum). The 68-years-old man patient successfully underwent surgical treatment only through the hernia sac (meshless repair according to Postempski technique).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mongardini
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maturo
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Anna
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Livadoti
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Orazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Urciuoli
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, "Umberto I" University Hospital, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Custureri
keywords: Amyand hernia; Appendiceal abscess; Giant inguinoscrotal hernia; Surgery