CASE REPORT
Strangulated epiplon in the inguinal canal as an atypical presentation of Amyand hernia
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Department of General Surgery, Edmund Biernacki Hospital, Mielec, Poland
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Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Rzeszów, Poland
Submission date: 2023-02-02
Acceptance date: 2023-04-17
Publication date: 2023-04-17
Medicine and Public Health 2023;1(1):1-4
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An Amyand hernia is defined as a vermiform appendix located within the inguinal canal. It is a rarely seen condition with complications that are even more uncommon. We report the case of an Amyand hernia containing a strangulated epiplon and vermiform appendix.