Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Photo Essay
Ulcerative colitis is primarily a mucosal disease, and other changes appear to be secondary to this process. By contrast, Crohn disease, or granulomatous colitis, involves the whole thickness of the bowel wall.
In approximately 40% of patients,
Photo courtesy of Michael F. Picco, MD, PhD.
Photo courtesy of Michael F. Picco, MD, PhD.
This colonoscopic image shows the moderate to severe inflammation of the ileum typical of
Photo courtesy of David Schwartz, MD.
This colonoscopic view of the ileum-from a slightly different angle than the one on the previous page-also shows the moderate to severe inflammation typical of
Photo courtesy of David Schwartz, MD.
Photo courtesy of David Schwartz, MD.
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