Abstract

Background: Littre’s hernia (LH) is a rare type of hernia defined by the containment of a Meckel’s diverticulum. The true incidence of LH is unknown and has been mostly reported in the pediatric population, making the finding in adults infrequent and those located at the umbilicus exceedingly rare. Only 9 previous reports have described cases of umbilical LH. LH is largely asymptomatic making the diagnosis of these pre-operatively highly unlikely.