[Littré hernia: an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction.
Cir Cir
; 80(2): 186-8, 2012.
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BACKGROUND: Littre's hernia is the presence of a Meckel diverticulum within an orifice in the abdominal wall. There are few cases published in the literature and its frequency is not well described. CLINICAL CASE: We present the case of a 74-year-old patient who arrived at the emergency service with clinical signs of intestinal obstruction caused by an incarcerated right inguinal hernia. Emergency surgery was performed using a preperitoneal approach. Within the hernia, 5 cm of small bowel containing a Meckel diverticulum was found. Therefore, we decided to extirpate the diverticulum and repair the hernia placing a polypropylene mesh. CONCLUSIONS: Meckel diverticulum is the persistence of the omphalomesenteric duct. It is usually asymptomatic, producing bleeding, infection or intestinal obstruction as the main symptoms.
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Assunto principal:
Hérnia Inguinal
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Obstrução Intestinal
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Divertículo Ileal
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Es
Revista:
Cir Cir
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha
País de publicação:
México