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Paediatrics
Littre’s hernia in children
  1. Avilash Sahu,
  2. Deepti Naik,
  3. Srikanth Chinthala and
  4. Santosh Kumar Mahalik
  1. Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Santosh Kumar Mahalik; pedsurg_santosh{at}aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) system, which remains asymptomatic unless some complications occur. Littre’s hernia is a rare complication of Meckel’s diverticulum, where it herniates into the hernial sac. It is difficult to diagnose this condition preoperatively. Strangulation and incarceration are common, which may lead to necrosis and perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum. In this report, we describe the successful management of a boy in his early childhood presenting with an irreducible and strangulated right inguinal hernia, which turned out to be Littre’s hernia on exploration. Additionally, we conducted a literature review using Google Scholar and PubMed to identify publications on Littre’s hernia in paediatric patients.

  • Congenital disorders
  • Infant health
  • Paediatric Surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-261391

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    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation of the results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content: AS, SKM: drafting of the text, critical revision. DN, CS assisted in surgery, sourcing and editing of the clinical image. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: AS, DN, CS, SKM. SKM, the senior author, is the guarantor and is responsible for the overall content.

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