Imaging of the ileocaecal valve.
The ileocaecal valve can cause concern when it is enlarged. We define the normal and abnormal appearances of the ileocaecal valve and illustrate the importance of using CT and endoscopy to make the correct diagnosis, avoiding any further unnecessary interventions.
Jelbert
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City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QH, UK.
Swinson
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Atkin
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Bhalerao
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Babu
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D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media