7 Feb 2022Case Report
Uncommon case of pseudo inflammed incisional hernia
Timuçin Erol 1Kamran Mahmudzada 1
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Article Info
1 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Sugery, Ankara, Turkey
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2022, 11(February), 1-3;
Published: 7 Feb 2022
Copyright (c) 2022 Annali Italiani di Chirurgia
Abstract
An incisional herniaIncisional hernia after an abdominal operation develops in approximately 10% of the cases. However, incarceration of an incisional hernia is relatively low. On the other hand presence of an inflamed appendix, in one hernia sac is a rare entity which may cause mis or delayed diagnosis. This case is an example of acute appendicitis which is atypically located in an incisional hernia sac and mimick incarceration.
Keywords
- Appendicitis
- Incisional hernia
- Perforation