Abstract
Although lymphoid hyperplasia in the terminal ileum has been frequently suggested as a possible cause of intussusception in infancy and early childhood, evidence for this condition is difficult to obtain. Therefore, very few cases have been reported in the leterature. This report illustrates a case occuring in a 13-month-old female infant treated by surgical resection. Before operation, colonoscopy was examined under general anesthesia and an irregularly knotty tumor was clearly inspected at the ileo-cecal valve. Recently, the advent of the flexible f iberoptic endoscope has facilitated the observation of the colonic mucosa of the infant and/or children with more ease and safety.
