Clin Endosc.  2021 Jul;54(4):623-624. 10.5946/ce.2021.159.

A Rare Case of a White-Furred Ileocecal Valve

• Taki S
• Maekita T
• Kitano M

• KMID: 2518870
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2021.159

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  Fig. 1. Colonoscopy examination. (A) Colonoscopy showed a white-furred ileocecal valve. (B) Edematous and rough-surfaced mucosa throughout the entire colon. (C) Irregular and deep rectal ulcer.

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  Fig. 2. Histopathological and colonoscopy examinations. (A) Histopathological examination showed Treponema pallidum on immunostaining. (B, C) Colonoscopy showed that the ulcer showed a tendency to improve after an intravenous administration of ceftriaxone sodium hydrate at 1 g/day for 1 week.

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