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

Idowu NA; Ige RA; Akinloye TA; Olaniyan TE; Okediji SO; Akinoso JA; Adekunle AA; Rasheed MW

doi:10.61386/imj.v17i3.527

Authors

Idowu NA Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Urology Division, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Ige RA State Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Akinloye TA General Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Olaniyan TE State Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Okediji SO State Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Akinoso JA State Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Adekunle AA Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
Rasheed MW Department of Anatomic Pathology, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v17i3.527

Keywords:

Inguinal hernia, herniorrhaphy, appendix

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.