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The Ileocecal Valve

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Abstract

The ileocecal valve sits at the confluence between the terminal ileum and the colon and may thus be involved by number of pathologies linked to these two entities.

The normal ileocecal valve presents with two lips that may be open or closed, thin or large in accordance with their submucosal fatty content and with a smooth or slightly nodular surface, but they are always harmonious and symmetrical.

Its recognition is important not only to assess colonic distension and prove a complete study but also to avoid the misdiagnosis of a possible cecal or ascending colon tumor for the ileocecal valve.

Its two-dimensional thorough analysis is mandatory as the ileocecal valve may present with a normal external aspect but be nevertheless infiltrated by a submucosal process.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, Centre Hospitalier Chrétien (CHC), Rue de Hesbaye, 75, B-4000, Liège, Belgium

    Danielle Hock M.D., Roxanne Ouhadi M.D., Roland Materne M.D. & Isabelle Mancini M.Sc.

  2. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Imaging, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart-Tilman, Bâtiment B35, B 4000, Liège, Belgium

    Alain Nchimi M.D.

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Hock, D., Ouhadi, R., Materne, R., Mancini, I., Nchimi, A. (2013). The Ileocecal Valve. In: Neri, E., Faggioni, L., Bartolozzi, C. (eds) CT Colonography Atlas. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11149-5_12

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