Neonatal perforated Amyand's hernia presenting as an enterocutaneous scrotal fistula

Neonatal perforated Amyand's hernia presenting as an enterocutaneous scrotal fistula

Perforation of the vermiform appendix in a septic neonate with an Amyand's hernia resulted in the formation of a scrotal enterocutaneous fistula. In conclusion from this exceptional complication, active parental awareness for any neonatal scrotal swelling is required, and an early operative pol...

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Main Authors: Antonios Panagidis, Xenophon Sinopidis, Konstantinos Zachos, Vasileios Alexopoulos, Anastasia Vareli, Anastasia Varvarigou, George Georgiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
acute appendicitis
enterocutaneous fistula
neonatal hernia
perforated Amyand's hernia
scrotal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958414000335

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