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Left sided Amyand’s hernia in a case of giant inguino-scrotal strangulated hernia of an infant - A rare case presentation.

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Poonam Gupta,1 Anil Kumar,2 Umesh Kumar Gupta,3*Rafey A. Rahman,3NandKishore Gupta,4

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Inguinal hernia containing vermiform appendix as a content is known as Amyand’s hernia. Herniotomy and excision of appendix from scrotal approach is ideal treatment of Amyand‘s hernia. We reported a case of left sided strangulated hernia in an infant, on exploration which was found containing gangrenous caecum, inflamed appendix and small portion of oedematous distal ileum.

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