Littre hernia

Littre hernia is a hernia containing a Meckel diverticulum, and is also known as a persistent omphalomesenteric duct hernia. It is most frequently encountered in the inguinal region.

Radiographic features

CT

• blind-ending tubular structure arising from antimesenteric border of small bowel and extending into inguinal sac
• normal appendix would be seen

History and etymology

Alexis Littre, a French surgeon in the year 1700 was the first to report three cases of incarcerated femoral hernia containing a small bowel diverticulum.

See also

• abdominal hernias
• Amyand hernia