Abstract
The authors have recently several cases, in which gastric symptoms, such as acidismus, gastralgia, vomitus or nausea, resistance with oppressive pain at the ileocoecal region, irregular bowel movements and frequent emaciation were predominant. Symmetrical rcentgernoiogical examination of the gastro-intestinal tracts, stomach and ducdenum did not give any notable changes, however, in the small intestine, the passage of the x-ray contrastmedia was slowed down, and at the end of ileum, abnormal x-ray images, corresponding to the pressure resistance of the ileocoecal region were found. These abnormal x-ray pictures were sometimes organically consistent to the extent of ‘ileitis terminalis’, however, in some cases they were fairly variable. It is thought that the functional disorders, such as spasmus, or the increased irritability are more pronounced. These cases took chronic progress and protracted and resist against medical ti eirp es, including antibiotics therapy.
Upon the data of our 11 cases, the authors propose to name the complex of these symptoms as ‘ilex-terminal syndrome’.
