The remainder of the bowel is unremarkable. A colonoscopy on the above patient revealed Crohn's Colitis. The terminal ileum was not visualized during the examination. A normal upper gastrointestinal study confirmed that the disease was localized in the colon. Crohn's is an inflammatory bowel disease.
Distribution is typically discontinuous along the gastointestinal axis.
Crohn's is usually concentrated in the right colon. The basic pathologic processes include mild edema and inflammation. In the colon haustral thickening, mild mucosal fold thickening and hazy or slightly irregular bowel margin may be seen. Additionally, thrumbprinting may be seen.