[Acute gangrenous appendicitis in incarcerated inguinal hernia. A case report]. / Appendicite acuta gangrenosa in ernia inguinale strozzata. Descrizione di un caso.

A case of acute gangrenous appendicitis in the sac of right inguinal hernia in a 77 year-old man is described. This condition is extremely uncommon; it is very difficult to establish a correct diagnosis preoperatively; a high mortality rate is due to extensive peritoneal contamination; primary hernia repair is indicated.