Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2014; 2(6): 232-234
Published online Jun 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i6.232
Gastrointestinal perforation due to incarcerated Meckel’s diverticulum in right femoral canal
Yusuf Yagmur, Sami Akbulut, Mehmet Ali Can
Yusuf Yagmur, Sami Akbulut, Mehmet Ali Can, Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Author contributions: Yagmur Y and Akbulut S designed the report; Akbulut S and Can MA performed surgical operation; Akbulut S and Yagmur Y organized the report and wrote paper.
Correspondence to: Sami Akbulut, MD, FICS, FACS, Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, 21400 Diyarbakir, Turkey. akbulutsami@gmail.com
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Received: December 26, 2013
Revised: February 11, 2014
Accepted: April 9, 2014
Published online: June 16, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Meckel’s diverticulum is most commonly diagnosed congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Any hernia containing a Meckel’s diverticulum is designated as a Littre’s hernia. Although rare in overall incidence, the most common complications of Littre’s hernias are perforation, bowel obstruction secondary to strangulation, and incarceration within the hernial sac. In this case study, we present and share the diagnosis and successfully management of a case of incarcerated Meckel’s diverticulum in a femoral hernia (Littre’s hernia) with perforation.