DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2022.v08i05.001

Pages: 340-342

Amyand's hernia corresponds to an appendix contained in an inguinal hernia sac. Its frequency in the literature varies between 0.2 and 1.7% and the presence of associated acute appendicitis is extremely rare. The most formidable complication is severe peritonitis secondary to appendicular perforation. The surgical intervention consisted of a reintroduction of the appendix intra abdominally, and resection of the hernial sac, then, a cure of the hernia with placement of a prosthesis. The postoperative consequences were simple. Questions remain as to its pathophysiology, clinical particularity and treatment. More research and evidence is needed, which will be difficult to achieve due to the rarity of Amyand's hernia.