Publication: Right Inguinal Obstructed Littre's Hernia in a Child
Date
2016
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Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Littre’s hernia, in which the hernia sac contains a Meckel’s diverticulum, is extremely uncommon in paediatric population. We are reporting a case of Littre hernia in a 4.5 year old male child who presented with an irreducible mass in right inguinal region. The diagnosis was made peroperatively. The patient was successfully managed by diverticulectomy and herniotomy and is doing well in follow up.
Description
Kamal Nain Rattan
Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
Shruti Bansal
Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
Ishani Arora
Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
Aastha Dhamija
Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
Manpreet Tanwar
Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
Keywords
Littres, Hernia, Meckel’s diverticulum, Children