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Sonographic diagnosis of appendicitis within a right inguinal hernia (Amyand's hernia).

Coulier B, Pacary J, Broze B

Department of Radiology, Clinique Saint Luc, Rue St. Luc 8, Bouge 5004, Belgium.

We report a case of acute appendicitis occurring within a right inguinal hernia-also known as Amyand's hernia-in a 59-year-old man. The correct diagnosis was made via preoperative inguinal sonography and was confirmed via CT, allowing prompt appropriate surgical management. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2006.

Published 4 December 2006 in J Clin Ultrasound, 34(9): 454-7.
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