Amyand’s Hernia as a Random Finding in Acute Abdominal Pain and the Role of Thorough Investigation: a Case Report
Konstantinos Tsalis, Savvas Symeonidis, Εlissavet Anestiadou, Stefanos Bitsianis, Panagiotis Christidis, Lydia Loutzidou, Nikolaos Ouzounidis, Efstathios Kotidis, Georgios Gemousakakis, Stamatios Angelopoulos
Abstract
Surgeons should be aware of different types of Amyand's hernia and have to include this entity in the differential diagnosis of right iliac fossa abdominal pain combined with a groin mass to avoid intraoperative complications and suboptimal management. It is equally important, though, to exclude other causes of abdominal pain. This case report reviews a rare entity of right inguinal hernia recurrence presenting as Amyand's hernia during the investigation of right abdominal and iliac fossa pain, that was finally attributed to ureteric colic. Special attention should be given to the thorough investigation of abdominal pain causes.