Amyand’s hernia in a child with permanent neonatal diabetes due to pancreatic agenesis.

Amyand’s hernia in a child with permanent neonatal diabetes due to pancreatic agenesis.

Acute or perforated appendicitis within inguinal hernia is rarely encountered and it is known as Amyand’s hernia. We report on the first case occurring in a 4-year-old boy affected by permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis, an extremely rare condition. The initial suspicion...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Giannattasio, Riccardo Campus, Monica Muraca, Giorgio Lucigrai, Renata Lorini, Giuseppe d'Annunzio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
Subjects:
Amyand’s Hernia
Neonatal Diabetes
Pancreas Agenesis
Ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/1069

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