Amyand's hernia. A case report

Background

Inguinal hernias represent 75% of abdominal wall hernias, of which the risk of presentation is 27-43% in men and 3-6% in women. The presence of the vermiform appendix inside the sac associated or not with appendicitis is known as Amyand's hernia (HA). Amyand's hernia is a form of inguinal hernia that is considered very rare, named after Claudius Amyand ( 1660-1740), who is credited with performing the first recorded successful appendectomy in an 11-year-old boy with a chronically inflamed appendix within an inguinal hernia. Most patients remain asymptomatic and are diagnosed intraoperatively. Currently, there is a worldwide controversy regarding the management of hernias but there are more and more reports and case series, where the use of meshes for the successful management of type 2 hernias is described. Surgical therapy should be individualized based on the patient's short, medium, and long-term associated morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: Amyand’s hernia, inguinal hernia.