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A Rare Case of Littre's Hernia

VIJAY KANNAN

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Meckels diverticulum is the most common       congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, it can very rarely can present as Littre's hernia. A Littre's Hernia is an inguinal or femoral hernia that contains a Meckels                     diverticulum in the hernial sac.A Femoral Littre's hernia a rare phenomenon and its presentation in a left sided femoral sac has been documented very rarely in the literature.


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