The presence of vermiform appendix, whether
normal or inflamed in the inguinal hernia, is referred to
as Amyand’s hernia. This is rare occurring in about 1%
of inguinal hernias in adults. This is a report of
Amyand’s hernia, which presented as a component
along with partially necrotic omentum with metastasis
in a 75 year old male patient. Appendicectomy
followed by hernia repair using synthetic mesh was
performed with an uneventful recovery.peer-reviewe