Amyand hernia

Case contributed by Jeremy Lim
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Amyand Hernia

ct

3 mm hypodense lesion in segment 8 of the liver. No traumatic injury identified in the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, bowel or pelvic organs. No free intra-abdominal fluid or gas.

Bilateral L5 pars defects appear to be long standing, causing minor grade 1 (2mm) anterolisthesis of L5 on S1. No fractures identified.

Indirect right inguinal hernia containing the appendix (Amyand hernia).

Case Discussion

Incidental finding of Amyand hernia in a full body trauma scan.

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