Massive enlargement of the ileocecal valve due to lymphoid hyperplasia.
Two children with unusual infiltration of the ileocecal valve by lymphoid tissue are described. The large filling defect identified on barium enema may suggest a number of conditions. Operative resection will exclude the possibility of a malignant process and will reduce the chance of recurrent intussusception.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications*; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male