Littre Hernia: A Very Rare Complication Of The Meckel Diverticulum

Abstract

Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occuring in 2-3 % of the population.It results from improper closure and absorption of the omphalomesenteric duct.The most common complications are obstruction of the small intestine, hemorrhage and diverticulitis.Meckel diverticulum can also be part of the contents of Littre hernia.We report a very rare case of Littre hernia which is a complication of Meckel diverticulum and presented with an irreducible mass in left inguinal site diagnosed preoperatively as incarcerated inguinal hernia. ©2008, Firat University, Medical Faculty.

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Meckel divertikülünün oldukça nadir bir komplikasyonu: Littre fıtığı

Öz

Meckel divertikülü toplumun %2-3' ünde görülen gastrointestinal sistemin en sık doğumsal anomalisidir. Omfalomezenterik kanalın yanlış kapanması ve absorpsiyon kusuruna bağlı olarak gelişir. En sık komplikasyonları ince barsak tıkanıklığı, kanama ve divertikülittir. Meckel divertikülü ayrıca Littre fıtığı şeklinde karşımıza çıkabilir. Bu olgu sunumunda kliniğimize sol inguinal bölgede redükte edilemeyen kitle ile başvuran ve inkarsere kasık fıtığı düsünülerek opere edilen nadir bir Meckel divertikülü komplikasyonu olan Littre fıtığını sunuyoruz.©2008, Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Meckel divertikülü, komplikasyon, Littre fıtığı

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