title: [Isolated edematous swelling of Bauhin's valve -- sonographically suspected diagnosis of a rare ileocoecal disease].
abstract: Isolated edematous swelling of Bauhin's valve is a rare finding in cases of non-specific abdominal complaints in the lower right abdominal quadrant. The differential diagnosis includes entities such as tumours, chronic gastrointestinal inflammation and ileocoecal intussusception as well as specific infections, all of which require individual therapy. Based on two current cases and a review of the literature, aetiology, clinical picture and diagnostic findings of isolated edema of the ileocoecal valve are described. The typical ultrasound findings are presented. Due to its potential of excluding other diseases, modern ultrasound offers promising results in the case of isolated edematous swelling of Bauhin's valve.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen. Ckrones@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Krones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grommes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D044504:Enterocolitis, Neutropenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography