Apéndice cecal en el conducto herniario. A propósito de un caso

Cecal appendix in the hernial duct. About a case

Resumo

  La hernia de Amyand es una enfermedad rara que se observa en aproximadamente el 1 % de todas las hernias, y sus complicaciones como la apendicitis aguda o perforada, son aún más raras, aproximadamente el 0,1 %. Su diagnóstico es muy difícil en el período preoperatorio y suele ser un hallazgo incidental. Se recibió un paciente masculino de setenta y tres años de edad que acudió al servicio de emergencias debido a dolor abdominal tipo punzante de moderada intensidad localizado en región inguinal derecha de 4 días de evolución, no refirió otros síntomas acompañantes. Se diagnosticó una hernia inguinal Nyhus III, Amyand tipo 2 y se le realizó apendicectomía incidental y reducción del saco herniario. Durante el postoperatorio no se observaron complicaciones.   Palabras clave: Hernia de Amyand, hernia de Garengeot, hernia inguinal, apendicitis aguda, apéndice cecal.   Abstract Amyand's hernia is a rare disease seen in approximately 1% of all hernias, and its complications such as acute or perforated appendicitis are even rarer, approximately 0.1%. Its diagnosis is very difficult in the preoperative period and is usually an incidental finding. A seventy-three-year-old male patient was received who came to the emergency service due to stabbing abdominal pain of moderate intensity located in the right inguinal region of 4 days of evolution, he did not refer other accompanying symptoms. A Nyhus III, Amyand type 2 inguinal hernia was diagnosed and incidental appendectomy and reduction of the hernial sac were performed. During the postoperative period, no complications were observed.   Keywords: Amyand hernia, Garengeot hernia, inguinal hernia, acute appendicitis, cecal appendix.