Acute appendicitis within the strangulated femoral hernia

Abstract

Femoral hernia strangulation is usually observed in middle-aged women. There are few case reports of appendix strangulation in the femoral hernia. Acute appendicitis in a strangulated femoral hernia is relatively rare (0.4% of cases). Clinical case of acute destructive appendicitis within a strangulated femoral hernia in an elderly woman is reported in the article. If there is doubt about the urgency of surgical intervention, surgeon needs to take a proactive stance and lean toward emergency surgery. Surgeon should be aware of possible strangulation-associated destructive appendicitis due to injury of the appendix.