Enteritis cystica profunda: is trauma the etiology? Interval development in the previously normal ileum: a case report and literature review.
Although well described in the colon, enteritis cystica profunda is an extremely rare lesion of the small intestine with only a few cases documented in English medical literature. It is a benign condition most often associated with Crohn's disease or Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in the adult. It has been described presenting as ileoileal intussusception in the pediatric population. We report a case of enteritis cystica profunda found incidentally on exploratory laparotomy with evidence of interval development over a 5-month period confirming trauma as the etiology.
Department of General Surgery, Naval Medical Center, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197, USA.
Jeffrey C
JC
Chao
Paul A
PA
Lucha
D000328:Adult; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D045823:Ileus / Q000473:pathology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*