Case report: Amyand hernia reincarnate and the utility of computed tomography
Abstract Background An Amyand hernia is a rare condition in which the vermiform appendix follows the bowel as it bulges through the inguinal canal. Originally described by Claudius Amyand in 1735 in an 11-year-old boy who had a pin in the appendix (Philos Trans R Soc Lond. 1735;39:329–36), we descri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Annals of Pediatric Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43159-020-00042-y |