ENTERITIS CYSTICA PROFUNDA CAUSING ILEOILEAL INTUSSUSCEPTION IN A CHILD

Enteritis cystica profunda (ECP) is an exceedingly rare lesion of the small intestine. It has identical histopathologic features as colitis cystica profunda, which is mainly a disease of adults and a rare benig n lesion of the distal colon and rectum of uncertain cause. Only 12 ca ses of ECP with only one pediatric case, have been reported in English -language medical literature. Here the authors present the second pedi atric case of with the literature review and discussion of the etiolog y. Copyright (C) 1997 by W.B. Saunders Company.