Diseases That Can Mimic IBD
Fig. 10.1 Segmental colitis in the setting of acute diverticulitis Infectious A number of infectious colitides can present with bloody or non-bloody diarrhea resembling IBD. These may be due to…
Role of Endoscopy in Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease and Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
Fig. 6.1 (a, b) Duodenal stricture Our current understanding of UGI CD has not been systematically evaluated with regards to the true incidence, prevalence, response to therapy or the natural…
Role of Mucosal Healing
Fig. 12.1 Representative image of basal plasmacytosis in severely active chronic colitis. This image demonstrates colonic mucosa with marked crypt distortion, crypt abscesses, expansion of lamina propria by a chronic…
Endoscopic Treatment of Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Fig. 21.1 (a, b, c) High-grade jejunal strictures resulting in markedly dilated proximal jejunal loops. Length of stricture/multiple strictures and degree of upstream dilation and damage make surgery a much…
Histopathologic Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fig. 11.1 (a) Normal right colon mucosa with increased lamina propria cellularity. (b) Normal left colon mucosa Lymphocytes are normally present as scattered single cells in the lamina propria of…
Surveillance for Neoplasia in the Patient with an Ileal Pouch
Fig. 18.1 Time-to-event curve showing cumulative incidence of pouch neoplasia (pouch cancer + pouch dysplasia) in 3,203 patients with inflammatory bowel disease and restorative proctocolectomy. Reprinted with permission from Kariv R, Remzi…
Diagnosis and Treatment: ERCP in PSC
Fig. 22.1 (a) Marked intrahepatic right ductal stenosis and a tightly strictured left system filled with stones. (b) Patient was dilated with a 6 mm balloon. (c) Stone extraction. (d)…
Role of Endoscopy to Define Postoperative Recurrence in IBD
Endoscopic score Endoscopic findings i0 No lesions i1 ≤5 aphthous lesions i2 >5 aphthous lesions with normal mucosa between the lesions, or skip areas of larger lesions or lesions confined…
Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy: Techniques, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Yield and Application in Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease
Fig. 8.1 (a) Double balloon enteroscope. (b) Single balloon enteroscope The technique for double balloon enteroscopy was developed by Dr. Hironori Yamamoto in Japan and was initially described in 2001…
Capsule Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Capsule endoscope Manufacturer Dimensions Field of view Image capture Battery life Data transmission PillCam SB Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel 11 × 26 mm 156° 2-6 fps 12 h Radiofrequency Endocapsule MAJ-1469 Olympus…
