Bauhin's Ileocecal Valve Syndrome—A Rare Cause for Small-Bowel Obstruction: Report of a Case

Benign ileocecal valve hypertrophy is a rare cause for intestinal obstruction. We describe a 51-year-old female with clinical and imaging presentation of chronic small-bowel obstruction. The patient was operated on, and a limited thickening of the ileocecal bowel wall causing intestinal obstruction was found. A right hemicolectomy was performed. On microscopic examination, severe fibrosis with hypertrophied nerves was found without any additional findings of malignancy or inflammation. Review of the relevant literature is presented. [Key words: Ileocecal valve syndrome; Bauhin’s valve syndrome; Small-bowel obstruction] C hronic small-bowel, partial obstruction may be caused by various reasons—benign or malignant. We present one of the rare etiologies that causes obstruction: the ileocecal valve benign hypertrophy or Bauhin’s valve syndrome.