Abstract

CARABALLOSO GARCIA, Víctor Juan et al. De Garengeot´s hernia. Apropos of a case. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2018, vol.40, n.2, pp. 488-494. ISSN 1684-1824.

ABSTRACT The eponym De Garengeot´s hernia is reserved to describe the presence of the cecal appendix inside a crural hernia sac. It is infrequent to find the appendix inside the femoral canal, location presented in 0.9 % of femoral hernias. The presence of appendicitis inside the femoral canal is a rarity representing from 0.13 to 0.8 % of all the cases of acute appendicitis. A case is presented, and the clinical characteristics and the surgical treatment are described.

Keywords : De Garengeot´s hernia; appendix; femoral hernias; case presentation.

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