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01-06-2007 | Original Article

CT findings of normal and inflamed appendix in groin hernia

Authors: Zeev V. Maizlin, Andrew C. Mason, Carl Brown, Jacqueline A. Brown

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 2/2007

Abstract

Acute appendicitis with the vermiform appendix located in a groin hernia is a rare condition. The preoperative diagnosis is important to decrease morbidity. We describe the computed tomography imaging characteristics of three cases of normal and inflamed appendices in inguinal and femoral hernias. We provide a review of the literature and consider the implications for surgical management.

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Title: CT findings of normal and inflamed appendix in groin hernia
Authors: Zeev V. Maizlin
Andrew C. Mason
Carl Brown
Jacqueline A. Brown
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0601-5

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