Neonatal perforated appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in the differential diagnosis of testis torsion |
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| Authors: | Basak Erginel Feryal Gun Soysal Alaaddin Celik Tansu Salman |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pediatric Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Appendicitis in newborns is uncommon and difficult to diagnose. Reports on neonatal appendicitis subsequent to inguinal hernia incarceration are exceptionally rare. We present the case of a 26‐day‐old infant with perforated appendicitis due to incarceration of a right inguinal hernia, mimicking right testicular torsion. |
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| Keywords: | Amyand's hernia incarcerated hernia perforated appendicitis |
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