Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) is made by the typical colonoscopic and pathological findings in patients who present with chronic diarrhea. Colonoscopic findings in active disease include erythema, hyperemia, loss of vascularity, granularity, mucopurulent exudates, fragility, and ulcers in a ...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon that is confined to the mucosa and submucosa. The diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical, endoscopic, and histological characteristics, as no single finding is diagnostic for UC. The most important symptoms of UC are...
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The treatment of choice of an acute flare‐up of distal ulcerative colitis is represented by oral or topical mesalazine, or a combination of both, whereas the use of topical or systemic steroids should be restricted to patients who prove to be refractory to first‐line treatments. Preliminary ...
Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in absence of classical typical clinical signs and/or histological findingsIntestinal MucosaEnterochromaffin CellsHumansColitis, UlcerativeNo Abstract available for this article.doi:10.1007/BF01308299Kimmo KyösolaKluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum PublishersDigestive Diseases & ...
In the right clinical setting, the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis is based primarily on endoscopy, which typically reveals evidence of continuous colonic inflammation, with confirmatory biopsy specimens having signs of chronic colitis. The goals of therapy are to induce and maintain remission, decrease...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterised by superficial mucosal inflammation, rectal bleeding, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain. In contrast to Crohn's disease (CrD) (see Chapter “Diagnosis and classification of Crohn's disease” in this issue), UC is usu...
METHODS: In a prospective study of 440 patients, we compared the value of conventional abdominal sonography and hydrocolonic sonography with that of colonoscopy, in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and colonic Crohn's disease. RESULTS: In 93% of patients with Crohn's ...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease. It causes irritation, inflammation, and ulcers in the lining of your large intestine (also called your colon). There’s no cure, and people usually have symptoms off and on for life. But the right treatments can help you keep a han...
Dr. Jonathan Blackwell, lead author of the research from St George's, University of London and honorary research fellow from Imperial's School of Public Health said: "We found many people live with Crohn'sdiseaseorulcerative colitisfor years before being diagnosed. If you are experiencing abdomin...