Abstract
Littre hernia is the protrusion of a Meckel diverticulum through
a potential #abdominalopening. It is named after a French physician
and anatomist Alexis de Littre (July 17, 1654 – February 3, 1726),
who reported an #ilealdiverticula and attributed them to traction [1].
Littre hernias are rare and develop more often in inguinal hernias
than other types of abdominal wall #hernias. Embryologically, Meckel
diverticulum is the persistent intestinal part of the #omphaloentericduct through which the midgut communicates with the umbilical
vesicle until the fifth week [2]. It occurs because the remnant of
the omphalomesenteric canal, which should be closed by the 7th,
8th week of gestation, does not close properly. The diverticulum
can contain ectopic gastric, #duodenal or #pancreatictissue and is
the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract
with estimates of prevalence ranging from 0.3% to 3%. Generally, it
remains asymptomatic and it is manifested by its complications, the
most common of which are #gastrointestinalbleeding, inflammation
and obstruction [3].
Littre #Hernia - An Occasional Cause Of Acute #Abdomen by Jurij Janež in BJSTR
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