Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital malalignment of the gastrointestinal tract, present in 2-4% of population. It occurs as an embryologic remnant of the vitelline duct. It may have different histological texture. Usually it is diagnosed only during autopsy or intraoperatively. Symptoms such as haemorrhage, inflammation or perforation are possible but very rare. The authors present a case of a patient who received scheduled surgical treatment due to right inguinal hernia. Meckel’s diverticulum was intraoperatively identified in the hernial sac. It was resected and sent for histopathological examination. Before the operation, the patient reported no history of diverticulum and no symptoms. A wedge resection and hernioplasty by Lichtenstein’s method were performed. Hernioplasty with mesh implantation and gastrointestinal tract discontinuity may be associated with a greater risk of infection; therefore prophylactic pre- and post-operative antibiotic therapy was administered. The surgery and the hospitalisation period were uneventful. No symptoms of wound infection were observed, and the healing process was proper. Histopathology findings confirmed the diagnosis of Meckel’s diverticulum. The herniation of a Meckel’s diverticulum – the so-called Littre hernia, is a very rare condition. On average, one case is described every year. In 50% of cases, it is localised in right inguinal hernia, as in the described case. Standard treatment involves diverticulum resection and, depending on the local condition, resection of the adjacent fragment of intestine in some cases.
Meckel's Diverticulum Perforation Due to Strangulated Inguinal Hernia (Littre's Hernia): A Rare Case
