Abstract:INTRODUCTION:
Ileitis is often seen in Crohn's disease and infection. Less often, it is associated with other conditions, including vasculitides, neoplasia, ischemia and medication-related complications. Ileitis typically presents with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and diarrhea; in some cases, it causes a small bowel obstruction (SBO). There are very few case reports of 5-fluorouracil associated ileitis and it is not well-described in literature.
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