Hernia de Amyand infantil presentándose como escroto agudo / Infantile amyand's hernia presenting as acute scrotum
Cir. pediátr
; 23(4): 250-252, oct. 2010. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-107284
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RESUMEN
La hernia de Amyand es una patología de presentación excepcional en los niños y se define por la presencia del apéndice inflamado dentro de una hernia inguinal. Puede manifestarse clínicamente como escroto agudo, linfadenitis inguinal o hernia estrangulada. El tratamiento esquirúrgico y aunque se describen diversos abordajes, la apendicectomíay herniotomía vía inguinal se considera de elección (AU)
ABSTRACT
Amyand´s hernia is a condition of exceptional presentation in children and is defined by the presence of inflamed appendix inside a inguinalhernia. It may manifest clinically as acute scrotum, inguinal lymphadenitis or strangulated hernia. The treatment is surgical and although several approaches are described, appendectomy with herniotomy byinguinal approach is considered of choice (AU
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Collection:
National databases
/
Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Appendicitis
/
Hernia, Inguinal
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Cir. pediátr
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela/España
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Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Calde de Lugo/España
