Simple Ulcer of the Terminal Ileum

Tuberculosis of the terminal ileum.

The incidence of intestinal tuberculosis has dramatically decreased over the past 25 years, and is reflected by the scarcity of case reports in the recent literature. The annotation, therefore, of a further proven case appears to be justified and may also serve as a reminder that the condition should always be borne in mind in the differential diagnosis of ileo-caecal lesions, particularly sinc...

Tuberculosis of the terminal ileum

The incidence of intestinal tuberculosis has dramatically decreased over the past 25 years, and is reflected by the scarcity of case reports in the recent literature. The annotation, therefore, of a further proven case appears to be justified and may also serve as a reminder that the condition should always be borne in mind in the differential diagnosis of ileo-caecal lesions, particularly sinc...

Diagnostic value of terminal ileum biopsies in patients with abnormal terminal ileum mucosal appearance.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the necessity of obtaining routine ileal biopsy during colonoscopy in the patients with abnormal terminal ileum mucosal appearance if the inflammatory bowel disease is not considered. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed for 57 patients who were referred to a private hospital for colonoscopy between January 2008 and February 2009, in whom termin...

A Case of Perforating Enteric Ulcer of the Ileum

Infantile Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor with Terminal Ileum Obstruction

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is an uncommon benign neoplasm and its presentation in small bowel is rare. Due to clinical manifestation, laboratory data and radiologic results, there is an increased risk of over diagnosis as malignant tumors particularly malignant lymphoma in childhood therefore may be resulting in wrong therapeutic approach. However pathologic findings could be demonstrat...