title: Florid reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of terminal ileum.
abstract: Florid lymphoid hyperplasia in the terminal ileum can present to surgeons as an acute abdominal pain. Only few cases were reported in the literature. Our case illustrates that a rare case of florid lymphoid hyperplasia can present to surgeons as acute appendicitis. During the operation the gross appearance may mimic Crohn's disease. A limited resection is sufficient to clinch the diagnosis of florid lymphoid hyperplasia / Crohn's disease. In florid lymphoid hyperplasia limited resection may be curative.
authors.affiliation: North Tyneside General Hospital, General Surgery, Rake Lane, North Shields NE29 8NH, UK.
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kanakala
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Birch
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasaraneni