Acid peptic diseases: Difference between revisions
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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. | ||