A Case of Adenocarcinoma in Ileocecal Valve Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
- Author:
Young Sook PARK
1
;
Jung Don LEE
;
You Seung SEO
;
Chung Hyun KIM
;
Tae Hun KIM
;
Yeon Ho JOO
;
Jin Hyuk LEE
;
Jun Gil HAN
;
Sung Bum CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Eulji Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. pys1109@eulji.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma;
Ileocecal valve;
Inflammatory bowel disease
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma*;
Ileocecal Valve*;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases*;
Intussusception
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2002;25(4):232-236
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adenocarcinoma of the ileocecal valve is rare. It's clinical manifestations are non-specific such as intestinal intussusception, obstruction and right lower abdominal discomfort according to type of cancer. Particularly infiltrative type carcinoma of the ileocecal valve may be easily misdiagnosed as inflammatory bowel disease by radiological imagings and clinical symptoms. We experienced one case of adenocarcinoma of the ileocecal valve mimiking inflammatory bowel disease in radiological features. Colonoscopic findings also could not differentiate malignancy with chronic inflammatory condition. We report a case of adenocarcinoma of the ileocecal valve, which endoscopic findings mimic chronic inflammatory disease, with a review of literature.
