colitis ulcerosa
Laparoscopic Total Colectomy With Trans-Anal...
Laparoscopic total colectomy with transanal extraction to a 32 year old female with colitis ulcerosa. Video by Mehraneh D Jafari, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD.
Anastomosis Recto-Jejunum
A 44 year-old male, who 6 months previously underwent a colectomy due to a toxic megacolon due to an ulcerative colitis. The image displays a retroflexed maneuver at the anastomosis recto-jejunum.
Multiple Rectal Ulcers (20 of 110)
Endoscopic Image of Severe Ulcerative Colitis Acute severe ulcerative colitis is a medical emergency. Recognition of severe ulcerative colitis is based on a comprehensive clinical assessment. The...
Colitis Ulcerosa - Pseudopolyps (18 of 22)
Age Ulcerative colitis is uncommon in persons younger than 10 years. Most patients are 20-40 years of age at diagnosis. Another peak occurs at 60 years of age.
Colitis Ulcerosa - Pseudopolyps (17 of 22)
Race Ulcerative colitis is more common in individuals living in temperate climates and in whites. There are sporadic increases in some Jewish populations. The disease is uncommon in the Far East....
Colitis Ulcerosa - Pseudopolyps (16 of 22)
Ulcerative colitis may result in disease-related mortality. However, overall mortality is not increased in patients with ulcerative colitis, as compared with the general population. An increase in...
Colitis Ulcerosa - Pseudopolyps (15 of 22)
Endoscopic Image of Ulcerative Colitis with Pseudopolyps Some biopsies are taken Adenomatous polyps may occasionally be seen in patients with UC, though there is no etiological relationship.
Colitis Ulcerosa - Pseudopolyps (14 of 22)
Frequency United States In the Western world, ulcerative colitis has a prevalence of 3-10 cases per 100,000 population. Ulcerative colitis is 3 times more common than Crohn disease. International...
Colitis Ulcerosa - Pseudopolyps (13 of 22)
Random biopsies may reveal the changes of low grade or high grade dysplasia. The colonoscopist cannot usually distinguish flat dysplastic from normal mucosa, and the diagnosis therefore depends on...