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Exposed inside of the hernia sac showing constriction in inflamed hernia fundus and gallstones.
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F1
Exploration of the right side revealed gallstones at the fundus of the sac attached to the inner wall, with an inflammatory reaction around it, rendering the hernia irreducible (Figure 1).
Photomicrograph right hernia sac (H and E stain, x50).
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The hernia sac from the right side was composed of fibroadipose tissue with a hyperplastic serosal lining and subserosal inflamed granulation tissue consistent with an incarcerated hernia (Figure 2).