Acute Perforated Appendix Mimicking Umbilical Hernia: A Rare Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

The contents of umbilical hernia are usually omentum or bowel. Unexpected contents cause confusion in the diagnosis, especially when inflamed, and may mimic a strangulated umbilical hernia. Only four cases of appendicitis within an umbilical hernia have been reported. We reported a case of perforated appendicitis in to the abdominal wall at umbilicus presenting as strangulated umbilical hernia.

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Sajazd Ahmad Wani

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  • EP ID EP207635
  • DOI 10.13188/2332-4120.1000023
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Sajazd Ahmad Wani (2016). Acute Perforated Appendix Mimicking Umbilical Hernia: A Rare Case Report. Journal of Clinical & Medical Case Reports, 3(2), 1-2. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-207635