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J Med Case Rep
January 2025
Dept. of General Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Sector 62, Noida, UP, 201309, India.
Introduction: Amyand's hernia, an uncommon condition characterized by the presence of the appendix within an inguinal hernial sac (< 1% incidence), poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Often it is an intraoperative finding, with almost no clinical symptoms.
Case Presentation: This is a case of an Indian male in his early 80 years, diagnosed with bilateral direct inguinal hernias, one of which contained a noninflamed appendix.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Introduction: Amyand's hernia is a rare condition defined by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia sac. The occurrence of Amyand's hernia with testicular necrosis is particularly uncommon, further complicating its clinical presentation and management.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male presented with a two-year history of progressive right scrotal swelling, acutely worsened over four days with pain and fever.
Acad Emerg Med
January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Background: Diagnostic stewardship is the effort to optimize diagnostic testing to reduce errors while avoiding overtesting and overtreatment. Abdominal pain and appendicitis in children are essential use cases. Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis can be dangerous and even life-threatening, but overtesting is harmful.
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December 2024
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. Electronic address:
Isolated ischemic necrosis of the cecum (INC) is an uncommon benign condition that occurs most often in elderly patients. The clinical presentation and radiographic findings often mimic acute appendicitis or malignancy. This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathologic features of mass-forming INC.
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January 2025
Clinica Universitaria Reina Fabiola, Córdoba, Argentina.
Introduction: Appendiceal endometriosis (AE) is a rare condition, with a prevalence ranging from 0.05 % to 1.7 % in patients with endometriosis.
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