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→Inflammatory bowel Diseases (IBD)
This includes two idiopathic bowel diseases having many similarities but distinctive morphological appearance.
This includes two idiopathic bowel diseases having many similarities but distinctive morphological appearance.
a)Crohn’s disease (regional enteritis)
'''a) Crohn’s disease (regional enteritis)'''
It affects the segment of terminal ileum and/ or colon, though any part of the gut may get involved.
It affects the segment of terminal ileum and/ or colon, though any part of the gut may get involved.
b)Ulcerative colitis
'''b) Ulcerative colitis'''
It is the acute and chronic ulcero-inflammatory colitis affecting chiefly the mucosa and submucosa of the rectum and descending colon. Sometimes it may involve the entire length of the large bowel.
It is the acute and chronic ulcero-inflammatory colitis affecting chiefly the mucosa and submucosa of the rectum and descending colon. Sometimes it may involve the entire length of the large bowel.