Clinically Normal Appendix in an Elective Right Inguinal Hernia Repair: Case report

Abstract

Background: Small bowel and omentum are the most common structure seen in an inguinal hernia sac. Appendix as a content of an inguinal hernia sac is extremely rare. We report this clinical entity due to its rarity. Case report: We report a 56 year old man who was seen at the surgical outpatient department of our center with a history of simple symptomatic right inguinal hernia. He had an elective inguinal hernia repair. A clinically normal appendix was seen in the hernia sac. It was reduced during the surgery. He was discharged satisfactorily. Conclusion: A clinically normal appendix may be a content of an inguinal hernia sac.

Keywords

• Inguinal hernia
• herniorrhaphy
• appendix