Littre’s hernia in children

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) system, which remains asymptomatic unless some complications occur. Littre’s hernia is a rare complication of Meckel’s diverticulum, where it herniates into the hernial sac. It is difficult to diagnose this condition preoperatively. Strangulation and incarceration are common, which may lead to necrosis and perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum. In this report, we describe the successful management of a boy in his early childhood presenting with an irreducible and strangulated right inguinal hernia, which turned out to be Littre’s hernia on exploration. Additionally, we conducted a literature review using Google Scholar and PubMed to identify publications on Littre’s hernia in paediatric patients.