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Amyand's hernia with perforated appendicitis in a premature infant

  • Zivanit Ergaz*
  • , Natalia Simanovsky
  • , Amos Vromen
  • , Karen Meir
  • , Benjamin Bar-Oz
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present a case of Amyand's hernia with perforated appendicitis in a premature infant. The favorable outcome compared to perforated abdominal appendicitis is discussed. Despite its rarity, this diagnosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a scrotal mass in premature infants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)541-543
Number of pages3
JournalEuropean Journal of Pediatrics
Volume173
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Amyand's hernia
  • Appendicitis
  • Perforation
  • Premature

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