Amyand's hernia
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Amyand's hernia is a rare form of inguinal hernia (less than 1%) which occurs when the appendix is included in the hernial sac and becomes incarcerated. The condition is an eponymous disease named after an English surgeon, Claudius Amyand (1680-1740), who performed the first successful appendectomy in 1735.
Amyand's hernia is commonly misdiagnosed as an ordinary incarcerated hernia. Symptoms mimicking appendicitis may occur. Treatment consists of a combination of appendectomy and hernia repair.
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- S. Apostolidis, V. Papadopoulos, A. Michalopoulos, D. Paramythiotis, N. Harlaftis: Amyand's Hernia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. The Internet Journal of Surgery. 2005. Volume 6 Number 1.
- (1736) C. Amyand: Of an inguinal rupture, with a pin in the appendix caeci, incrusted with stone; and some observations on wounds in the guts. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 39: 329-336.
- (1993) R. Hutchinson: Amyand's hernia. J R Soc Med 86(2): 104–105.
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