Amyand hernia: an incidental finding and literature review

Amyand hernia (AH) is an uncommon pathology occurring in any age range.The symptoms are those of a complicated or uncomplicated inguinal hernia.Diagnosis is intraoperative and may be accompanied by ultrasound and computed tomography.A 56-year-old male presented to the clinic for right inguinal hernia.He underwent right inguinal plasty and a vermiform appendix was found within the contents of the hernia sac.AH with appendicitis or without appendicitis is often a rare incidental finding, so its treatment is not well established and is a challenging decision for the surgeon.