CT SCAN EVALUATION OF ILEOCECAL VALVE LIPOMATOSIS- A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: Ileocecal valve lipomatosis is caused by fat accumulation in the ileocecal (IC) valve's submucosa. This 
condition can be precisely detected with a CT scan, which is both sensitive and specific for it. 
Aim: The objectives are to determine the frequency of ileocecal valve lipomatosis in regular radiological evaluations, 
the gender or age predisposition in the development of ileocecal valve lipomatosis, and the relationship between obesity 
and idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease. 
Methods: A total of 400 subjects were included in the sample by excluding routine and follow-up subjects, and 
including Ct abdomen subjects instead. The individuals' gastrointestinal anomalies, gender, age, and/or obesity were 
assessed.  
Results: In the current study, there were 10.25% (n=4) underweight subjects, 35.89% (n=14) normal weight subjects, 
12.82% (n=5) overweight subjects, and 41.02% (n=16) obese patients. 2.56% (n=1) of the study's underweight 
individuals were men, while 7.69% (n=3) were women. There were 23.07% (n=9) males and 12.82% (n=5) females 
among participants of normal weight, and 10.25% (n=4) males and 2.56% (n=1) females among overweight subjects. 
In the current study, there were 17.94% (n = 7) male participants and 23.07% (n = 9) female subjects that were obese.  
Conclusion: The study comes to the conclusion that, even in persons under 40 years old, IC valve lipomatosis is a rare 
finding in routine radiographic findings. There was no gender preponderance observed, and there was no correlation 
found between IC valve lipomatosis and inflammatory bowel illness. On the other hand, IC valve lipomatosis was found 
to be associated with obesity.