An unusual complication of Meckel’s diverticulum: Littre’s hernia

Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Any hernia sacs containing Meckel’s diverticulum is called Littre’s hernia. It was described for the first time in 1700 by Alexis Littre. The diagnosis is unlikely to be made preoperatively and surgery is the tr...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 31; no. 243
Main Authors Bouhout Tariq, Badr, Serji, Egyir Ebo Usman, Amri Benyounes El, Bouhout Imad, Soufi Mehdi, Bouziane Mohammed, Harroudi Tijani El
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kampala African Field Epidemiology Network 21.12.2018
The African Field Epidemiology Network
The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects
Case Report
Case reports
Gastrointestinal diseases
Hernias
Intestinal obstruction
littre´s hernia
meckel´s diverticulum
Medical diagnosis
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Summary:Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Any hernia sacs containing Meckel’s diverticulum is called Littre’s hernia. It was described for the first time in 1700 by Alexis Littre. The diagnosis is unlikely to be made preoperatively and surgery is the treatment of choice. We report a rare case of Littre’s hernia who presented with clinical signs of intestinal obstruction.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2018.31.243.10740