Acute hemiscrotum due to inguinoscrotal Littre hernia: a case report

Meckel diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract that is generally asymptomatic and only manifests in a specific way when complications exist. An unusual complication of MD is known as Littre hernia. It comprises less than 1% of all MD. Littre hernia is th...

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 973.e3 - 973.e4
Main Authors Akin, Murat, MD, Kurukahvecioglu, Osman, MD, Tezcaner, Tugan, MD, Anadol, Ahmet Ziya, MD, Onur, Kahraman, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2008
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Abdomen
Acute Disease
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Hernia, Inguinal - complications
Hernia, Inguinal - pathology
Hernia, Inguinal - surgery
Hernias
Humans
Male
Meckel Diverticulum - complications
Meckel Diverticulum - diagnosis
Meckel Diverticulum - surgery
Pain
Risk factors
Scrotum - pathology
Scrotum - surgery
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Summary:Meckel diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract that is generally asymptomatic and only manifests in a specific way when complications exist. An unusual complication of MD is known as Littre hernia. It comprises less than 1% of all MD. Littre hernia is the protrusion of an MD through a potential abdominal opening. Usual sites of Littre hernia are right inguinal (50% of cases), umbilical hernia (20%), and femoral hernia (20%). We report a case of Littre hernia in a boy who presented with acute scrotal pain and swelling.
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.02.023