The First Endoscopy in Suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am
; 26(4): 593-610, 2016 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-27633590
ABSTRACT
In a patient presenting with suspected inflammatory bowel disease, the initial endoscopic evaluation is a valuable tool for determining the correct disease diagnosis and the extent and severity of disease. A full colonoscopy and ileoscopy should be performed when possible, with systematic biopsies from each segment. When a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is established, it is possible to distinguish between Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, and specific endoscopic features may assist in this categorization. Because patchy healing can occur with treatment, it is important to obtain a thorough and accurate assessment of disease characteristics and distribution before initiating therapy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Colitis Ulcerosa
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Enfermedad de Crohn
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Endoscopía Gastrointestinal
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Colonoscopía
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article