Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

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Unusual encounters in a hernia sac

Int J Res Med Sci. 2016;4(5):1728-1729.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20160985

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Abstract

Contents of a hernia sac are always a surprise. In most cases the contents of the sac determine the type of repair. A case of an inguinal hernia sac containing the appendix along with the dislodged end of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt tube is presented in view of its rarity.

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  1. Department of Surgery, D.Y.Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai

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