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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-4 | Issue-09
Spectrum of Histopathological Lesions Involving Ileocecal Region among Colectomy Specimens in Era of Radiodiagnosis: An Interesting Case Series
Dr. V. Lokeshwari, Dr. Hemalatha Ganapathy, Dr. B.O. Parijatham
Published: Sept. 30, 2016 | 55 64
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i09.074
Pages: 3536-3543
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Abstract
Ileocecal junction is the major transition zone and it is considered as valve rather than a sphincter and this study includes various lesions that affect the ileocecalregion, it’s presenting symptoms, signs and the choice of treatment. The study was observation of right sided colonic specimens which has been misdiagnosed clinically, surgically, which on histopathological examination turned out to be a different lesion in few cases and it includes patients of various age groups with both symptomatic and asymptomatic features. The role of imaging plays essential role in arriving the diagnosis and also crucial because of the diagnostic errors.