Author(s)

Victor I. C. Nwagbara^1*, Maurice E. Asuquo¹, Ayi E. Archibong², Emmanuel Etuk¹, Ijeoma O. Uchejeru¹

¹Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
²Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

The rare finding of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernia sac is known as Amyand’s hernia. It was first described by Claudius Amyand in 1735, in a right inguinal hernia. A much rarer find is a left-sided Amyand’s hernia. This is a report of a case of complicated left-sided Amyand’s hernia in an eighteen month old male child. He presented as an emergency with an obstructed inguino-scrotal hernia and the diagnosis of Amyand’s hernia was made intra-operatively. He made uneventful recovery after surgery. Treatment options depend on findings during operation and clinical status of the patient.

Obstructed Hernia, Vermiform Appendix, Left-Sided

Nwagbara, V.I.C., Asuquo, M.E., Archibong, A.E., Etuk, E. and Uchejeru, I.O. (2016) Complicated Left-Sided Amyand’s Hernia in an 18-Month-Old Boy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, 5, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/crcm.2016.51001.