Hypertrophic ileocaecal valve simulating a malignant tumour. A case report.
A patient presented with rectal bleeding which, on investigation, was though to be due to a polyp within the caecum. The benign nature of the lesion could not be established conclusively without surgical exploration. A limited right hemicolectomy was performed and examination of the specimen revealed a prominent ileocaecal valve. The problem of diagnosing this entity pre-operatively is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum