Lipomatosis of terminal ileum and ileocecal valve: multidetector computed tomography findings.

Intestinal lipomatosis also known as lipohyperplasia is a rare disease. Diffuse infiltration of the fatty tissue mainly in the submucosal layer is characteristic. It is usually asymptomatic and found incidentally. We report a case of lipomatosis in the terminal ileum and ileocecal valve. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) with contrast enhancement showed fatty infiltration of the terminal ileum and ileocecal valve.

Lipomatosis of the terminal ileum and ileocaecal valve: multidetector CT findings.

Intestinal lipomatosis, also known as lipohyperplasia, is a rare disease. Diffuse infiltration of fatty tissue mainly in the submucosal layer is characteristic. It is usually asymptomatic and found incidentally. We report a case of lipomatosis in the terminal ileum and ileocaecal valve. Multidetector CT with contrast enhancement showed fatty infiltration of the terminal ileum and ileocaecal valve.