Amyand’s hernia: a case report

Amyand’s hernia, first described, in 1335, by Claudius Amyand, consists of an inguinal hernia with the appendix in its sac. It is a rare unknown disease, diagnosed mostly during surgery for treatment of the inguinal hernia. The authors present a case of a 38 year-old man, who went to the emergency room, with an inguinal inflammatory tumor. He was diagnosed a strangulated inguinal hernia and proposed surgical treatment. During surgery, the vermiform appendix was found within the hernia sac, inflamed and perforated by a foreign body. An appendicectomy and herniorraphy were performed without complications.