Littré hernias are hernias (alternative plural: herniae) containing a Meckel diverticulum, and are also known as persistent omphalomesenteric duct hernias. They are most frequently encountered in the inguinal region.
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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 Littré (1658-1726) was a French surgeon and Professor of Anatomy in Paris. In the year 1700 he was the first to report three cases of incarcerated femoral hernia containing a small bowel diverticulum. Interestingly he was the first person to suggest colostomy for large bowel obstruction. He also wrote a monograph in 1719 on the male urethra that referenced the glands that now bear his name 4.
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