SIMPLE ILEO-CAECAL LYMPHADENITIS

Ileo-caecal Granulomata.

EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS The present confusion concerning the classification and terminology of granulomatous lesions of the ileo-caecal area is pointed out. Fifteen cases are reviewed with regard to clinical presentation, operative findings, and post-operative development. The tissues removed from these patients are critically reviewed with regard to features which would classify them as tuberculosi...

The ileo-caecal mass.

Ileo-caecal Tuberculosis.

Ileo-caecal tuberculosis in immigrants.

Four cases of ileo-caecal tuberculosis in Asian immigrants were seen in a 6-month period at The London Hospital. Although rare in Caucasians, this condition is an important cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in this ethnic group. Definitive diagnosis can frequently be made only by histological examination and culture of biopsy material obtained at laparotomy. However, in suitable cases, where t...

Ileo-caecal tuberculosis; case report.

Caecal-appendicular tuberculosis represents a rare localization of tuberculous lesions. Within digestive tract tuberculosis, the ileo-caecal localization is the most frequent, and in many cases is correlated with pulmonary tuberculosis lesions. The increase incidence of tuberculosis worldwide determined a raise in the intestinal tuberculosis rate. Positive diagnosis is based on histopathologica...