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Journal of Surgical Case Reports, volume 2019, issue 9
Amyand hernia: scrotal pyocele, associated with perforated vermiform appendix and complicated by testicular ischemia in neonate
Ammar Omran
1
,
Bardisan Sleman Gawrieh
1
,
Aras Abdo
1
,
Mohammad Ali Deeb
1
,
Mohammad Almahmod Khalil
1
,
Waseem Shater
1
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2019-09-01
Journal:
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
scimago Q3
SJR: 0.180
CiteScore: 0.7
Impact factor: 0.4
ISSN: 20428812
PubMed ID:
31548875
Surgery
Abstract
The presence of vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernia sac is known as Amyand’s hernia. This research paper examines the case of a 28-day-old Syrian male presented with a history of an infected right-sided hydrocele from the age of 14 days. Upon admission, ultrasonography was reported as a right testicular torsion. Accordingly, emergency surgical exploration was performed, and by exposing the spermatic cord fascia, 7 mL of pus was drained, revealing the cecum and perforated appendix lying beside the right testis, which showed evidence of ischemia and bluish discoloration.
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