Neonatal appendicitis in an incarcerated inguinal hernia

ABSTRACT

Acute appendicitis is rare in newborn and premature. Only a hundred of cases are reported in literature. The diagnosis is difficult and often delayed, leading to complications and a high mortality rate. When appendicitis occurs in a hernia, the prognosis seems better. The authors report a case of acute appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia in a newborn. The diagnosis was made by surgery without post-operative complications