title: Benign cecal ulcer.
abstract: Benign cecal ulceration, generally presenting as a right lower abdominal mass or lower gastrointestinal bleeding in older patients, is often associated with typhoid fever, cytomegalovirus, and ingestion of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Diagnosis is generally made during surgery, but conservative treatment often leads to complete healing. In elective patients, repeated X-ray examinations of the colon, especially with air contrast barium enema and colonoscopy, are recommended to distinguish benign cecal ulceration from a malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Himal
mesh_terms: D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014456:Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology