title: Strangulation of a Meckel's diverticulum in a femoral hernia (Littre's hernia).
abstract: Femoral hernia is usually presented as a flexible, round, domed shape lying on the medial side of the thigh about 2-3 cm below the inguinal ligament. Among the external hernias, femoral hernia is the second most common inguinal hernia. Its prevalence reaches 20%. Among all inguinal hernias, femoral hernias are characterised by a high level of incarceration and strangulation. This can be as high as 60%. We would like to present a case of 71-year-old patient who was admitted to the Clinic urgently due to strangulation of Meckel's diverticulum in a right-sided femoral hernia. Strangulation of Meckel's diverticulum in femoral hernia is an extremely rare entity. It was described for the very first time in 1700 by Littre.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital No. 2., Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Misiak
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital No. 2., Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Lukasz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piskorz
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital No. 2., Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kutwin
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital No. 2., Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jabłoński
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital No. 2., Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kordiak
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, General and Oncological Surgery, University Hospital No. 2., Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brocki
keywords: Meckel's diverticulum; femoral hernia; strangulation
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