Symptomatic benign lymphoid hyperplasia of the terminal ileum in an adult.
An immunocompetent adult male was found to have obstructive lymphoid hyperplasia of the terminal ileum. The lesion persisted without malignant change for at least one year. Following surgical resection he had symptomatic relief.
D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged