title: [Lipohyperplasia of the ileocecal valve: unusual cause of severe digestive surgery].
abstract: The lipohyperplasia of the ileocaecal valve is a condition of rare clinical observation mainly characterized by an abnormal accumulation of adipose tissue along the submucosal layer of the ileocaecal valve. This pathology presents an unspecific symptomatology that can make difficult the differential diagnosis with a local neoplastic process. Sometimes this pathology can be the cause of gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown origin. The Authors report a case of their observation that requested an emergency surgical operation for the massive digestive haemorrage at presentation. The definitive diagnosis could have been precised only after histological exam.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Semeiotica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Ospedali Civili di Brescia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghedi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Piardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giampaoli
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Faini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pouché
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
vernacular_title: Lipoiperplasia della valvola ileociecale: rara causa di emorragia digestiva grave.