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Littre’s Hernia: Unusual Presentation of a Meckel’s Diverticulum

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Meckel’s diverticulum is the most frequent gastrointestinal congenital malformation (2%), being its origin in the persistence of the omphalomesenteric duct. Most of cases are asymptomatic, but symptomatic cases may present with symptoms of bleeding or inflammation. Herniation through any hernial orifice, Littre’s hernia, is unusual. We present the clinical case of an 87-year-old lady with a femoral Littre hernia that required diverticulectomy and hernioplasty.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Digestive Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario Y Politécnico La Fe, University of Valencia, Av. de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain

    Luis Hurtado-Pardo, Mireia Navasquillo-Tamarit, Eduardo Álvarez-Sarrado & Providencia García-Pastor

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Hurtado-Pardo, L., Navasquillo-Tamarit, M., Álvarez-Sarrado, E. et al. Littre’s Hernia: Unusual Presentation of a Meckel’s Diverticulum. Indian J Surg 84, 574–575 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-03019-2

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