Abstract

Presence of an appendix within an inguinal hernial sac is a rare form of inguinal hernia with an appendix involved and may become incarcerated. The incidence of a normal appendix in hernial sac varies from 0.5% to 1%. Only in 0.13% of the cases, appendicitis was reported. We present a rare variant of Amyand’s hernia containing mucocele of the appendix, which has not yet been reported in literature. An appendectomy was done under spinal anaesthesia. An Onlay mesh repair was performed. Patient made an uneventful recovery.

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