New Endoscopic Modalities in IBD
Fig. 9.1 High-resolution endoscopy can observe detailed mucosal inflammation in patients with UC. Even though endoscopic remission is obtained, vessel pattern is not completely normal, and white scars are detected…
Differential Diagnosis Between Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Other Intestinal Disorders
Disease Differential diagnosis Ischemic colitis Clinical symptoms, abrupt transition to normal mucosa with sparing rectum Radiation proctitis A history of exposure to radiation Lymphoma Clinical symptoms Vasculitis Clinical symptoms and…
Therapeutic Endoscopy
Fig. 10.1 (a) Massive bleeding with ulceration is observed at the ileocolonic anastomosis of patients with Crohn’s disease, and (b) blood vessel is exposed (white arrow). (c) Endoscopic hemostasis was…
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
Fig. 7.1 A discrete esophageal ulcer in a patient with Crohn’s disease The incidence of gastric and duodenal CD varies greatly in series of patients with CD, ranging from 0.5…
