Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal

The authors describe a case of a 60-year-old male with a history of a mass and pain at the right inguinal and epigastric areas. He also reported symptoms of bowel obstruction. Physical examination revealed a mass at right inguinal area, which was not reducible or pulsatile. Surgical findings include...

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Main Authors: Heitor Soares de Souza, Ana Carla Felício, Guilherme Berthier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Ana Carla Felício
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description The authors describe a case of a 60-year-old male with a history of a mass and pain at the right inguinal and epigastric areas. He also reported symptoms of bowel obstruction. Physical examination revealed a mass at right inguinal area, which was not reducible or pulsatile. Surgical findings included hernial sac contents with loop of ileum with signs of ischemia and a Meckel's diverticulum. Histopathological examination showed herniation of the Meckel diverticulum -Littré hernia. The article discusses the history and the incidence of this rare form of hernia.
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spelling doaj.art-2529b7e8848440b597e14ff5b9da7bd12022-12-22T01:03:02ZengColégio Brasileiro de CirurgiõesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões1809-454636218318410.1590/S0100-69912009000200019S0100-69912009000200019Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinalHeitor Soares de Souza0Ana Carla Felício1Guilherme Berthier2Santa Casa de Campo GrandeSanta Casa de Campo GrandeHospital Stella Maris de GuarulhosThe authors describe a case of a 60-year-old male with a history of a mass and pain at the right inguinal and epigastric areas. He also reported symptoms of bowel obstruction. Physical examination revealed a mass at right inguinal area, which was not reducible or pulsatile. Surgical findings included hernial sac contents with loop of ileum with signs of ischemia and a Meckel's diverticulum. Histopathological examination showed herniation of the Meckel diverticulum -Littré hernia. The article discusses the history and the incidence of this rare form of hernia.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912009000200019&lng=en&tlng=enHerniaMeckel diverticulumIntestinal obstruction
spellingShingle Heitor Soares de Souza
Ana Carla Felício
Guilherme Berthier
Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Hernia
Meckel diverticulum
Intestinal obstruction
title Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal
title_full Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal
title_fullStr Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal
title_full_unstemmed Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal
title_short Hérnia de Littré causando obstrução intestinal
title_sort hernia de littre causando obstrucao intestinal
topic Hernia
Meckel diverticulum
Intestinal obstruction
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