No abnormalities were detected in the colon but endoscopic examination of the terminal ileum showed multiple polypoid lesions (Fig. 1). Indigo carmine dye was then sprayed over the area to ...

Background and Aim: Since the diagnostic value of ileoscopy is not well documented, it is uncertain if terminal ileum intubation should be performed routinely in patients undergoing colonoscopy.

After aiding digestion, they are reabsorbed in the terminal ileum (part of the small intestine) and return to the liver through a process called enterohepatic circulation. When this process is ...