International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, volume 122, pages 110114

Amyand's hernia in a 2-month-old infant: The first case report from Sudan

Ali Suliman ¹

Hussein Elfaki ²

Sara Hussein ²

Department of General Surgery, Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Electronic address: alsadighashash1995@gmail.com. |

Department of General Surgery, Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2024-09-01

Elsevier

Journal: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

scimago Q3

SJR: 0.227

CiteScore: 1.1

Impact factor: 0.6

ISSN: 22102612

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110114

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Abstract

Amyand's hernia (AH) is an extremely rare type of inguinal hernia where the vermiform appendix is present within the inguinal hernia sac. This report documents the first known instance of AH in Sudan, highlighting its unprecedented occurrence in this region.