Littre's hernia in newborn infants: report of two cases.
Littre's hernia was originally defined by Reinke in 1841 as "the presence of a Meckel's diverticulum in any hernial sac." It is generally difficult to differentiate from other types of hernia until complications arise. It is a rare and accidental finding at any age, but it is absolutely exceptional in neonates. To our knowledge, only one case under the age of 1 month has been reported in the literature. Herein two cases treated in the first 20 days of life are reported.
Messina
Mario
M
Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy. messinam@unisi.it
Ferrucci
Elisabetta
E
Meucci
Daniela
D
Di Maggio
Giovanni
G
Molinaro
Francesco
F
Buonocore
Giuseppe
G
D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*