Endoscopic Indices for Crohn’s Disease
Ileum Right colon Transverse colon Sigmoid/left colon Rectum Deep ulceration (0 if non, 12 point if present) (0 or 12) (0 or 12) (0 or 12) (0 or 12)…
Endoscopic Findings and Diagnosis of Other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases of the Lower GI Tract
Etiology known – Infection – Small intestinal ischemia – Ulcer in Meckel’s diverticulum – Drug-induced enteropathy Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Anti-cancer drugs – Radiation enteritis – Enteritis in association with…
Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Asian Perspective—Korea
Fig. 24.1 Patchy inflammation in distal ascending colon Fig. 24.2 Appendiceal skip inflammation showing typical inflammatory lesion of ulcerative colitis surrounding the orifice of the appendix 24.2.2 Colonoscopic Differential Diagnosis…
Current Progress of Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy
Fig. 3.1 Basic principle of balloon-assisted enteroscopy Fig. 3.2 Sequential maneuvers of anterograde insertion of double-balloon endoscopy 3.2.2 Single-Balloon Endoscopy (SBE) SBE [3] (Fig. 3.3) is a simplified DBE system…
Current Progress of Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Capsule Endoscopy
Fig. 4.1 Small-bowel capsule endoscopic image of Crohn’s disease. a Longitudinal erosion in the jejunum. b Inflammatory ileal stricture with ulcer in the ileum. c Cicatricial circumferential stricture in the…
Endoscopic Indices for Ulcerative Colitis
1 = Normal 2 = Mild granularity of the mucosa, with mild contact bleeding 3 = Marked granularity and oedema of the mucosa, contact bleeding, and spontaneous bleeding 4 =…
The Efficacies and Issues for Endoscopic Assessment of Mucosal Healing in Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Fig. 19.1 The comparison of three complementary imaging modalities, selective small-bowel series under endoscopic examination (a), balloon-assisted enteroscopy (b: single-balloon enteroscopy) and capsule endoscopy (c). The small-bowel series is useful…
Endoscopic Findings and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases of the Lower GI Tract: Bacterial, Pseudomembraneous, Amoebic Colitis Cytomegalovirus
Fig. 13.1 Multiple erosions and ulcers on the mucosa of right colon. Microscopic finding of stool shows E. histolytica cyst 13.2.6 Enterohemorrhagic E. coli Enterocolitis Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) can…
Current Progress of Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: CT Enterography and CT Colonography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fig. 5.1 Images of CT enterography in acute Crohn’s disease. a Appearance of double-balloon enteroscopy shows a longitudinal ulcer in the terminal ileum. b The coronal view of CT enterography…
Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Western Perspectives-North America
Fig. 28.1 Endoscopic and radiologic algorithm for patients with suspected IBD (adapted from [1]) Fig. 28.2 Endoscopic and radiologic algorithm for patients with established IBD and clinical symptoms while receiving…
