Ileocecal TB
→ Infection of abdominal organs with Mycobacterium TB.
→ Affects ileocecal junction due to abundance of lymphoid tissue.
→ Can affects Colon, Liver, Spleen, Peritoneum, lymph nodes.
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Ileocecal valve appears fixed, rigid and incompetent
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Cecum appears conical in shape and shrinks in size
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Pulled-up cecum due to fibrotic changes in the mesocolon.