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(a) Abdominal CT showing terminal ileitis. (b) Colonoscopy showing congestion and hyperemia of ileocecal valve.
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Abdominal tomography (CT) was performed and showed terminal ileitis (Figure 1(a)). Colonoscopy revealed congestion and hyperemia of the ileocecal valve (ICV) with two small erosions (Figure 1(b)).
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(a) Nonnecrotizing epithelioid granulomas in the ileum (subserosa). (b) Nonnecrotizing epithelioid granulomas in the ileum (subserosa).
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Histological examination revealed nonnecrotizing epithelioid granulomas in the ileum's subserosa (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)) and a mesenteric nodule showed a necrotizing nongranulomatous inflammation, and Ziehl-Neelsen was negative.