Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons  2008;14(2):200-204

Infantile Littre's Hernia: A Case Report.

Jae Sueng CHO 1 ; Yoon Jung BOO ; Sung Soo PARK

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Keywords

Littre's hernia; Meckel's diverticulum; Incarcerated Hernia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The term "Littre's hernia" was originally defined by Reinke in 1841 as "the presence of a Meckel's diverticulum in any hernia sac." Littre's hernia is a very rare disease, which accounts for less than 1% of all Meckel's diverticula. We report a case of Littre's hernia experienced in a 45 day-old infant.