Amyand's hernia in a preterm infant: Case report and literature review

Introduction: Amyand's hernia (AH) is a rare type of inguinal hernia that occurs when the appendix is trapped within the hernia sac. AH accounts for approximately 1% of all inguinal hernias. However, there is currently no comprehensive review on the manifestation of AH in preterm infants. Case...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vicky Lu, Kai-Hsiang Hsu, Yung-Ching Ming, Ming-Chou Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576623000994