title: Littre's hernia in a paediatric patient.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract that is generally asymptomatic and manifests only in a specific way when complications exist. Littre's hernia is a rare complication of MD . The definition of Littre's hernia is based upon the protrusion of a MD through a potential abdominal opening accompanied in some cases by incarceration, inflammation, or necrosis. The most common site of Littre's hernia is the inguinal canal, usually on the right. It is difficult to diagnose before surgery. We report a 4-month-old boy with Littre's hernia, including join with incarcerated hernia in the left side.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou 510623, China.
authors.forename: Daorui
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Guochang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*