| Topic: | Digestive Diseases (DD) |
| Title: | Segmental Colitis Associated with Diverticular Disease and Other IBD Look-alikes. |
| Author: | Harpaz, N.; Sachar, D.B. |
| Source: | Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 40(3): S132-S135. August 2006. |
| Abstract: | A diverticulum is a sac-like protrusion on the wall of the colon; thus, diverticulosis is the presence of diverticula. Diverticulitis is a condition where these diverticula are inflamed. This article explores segmental colitis associated with diverticular disease (SCAD), an inflammatory disorder that has close clinical and histopathological similarities to idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). SCAD is a chronic colitis that is confined to the diverticular segment in individuals with otherwise uncomplicated diverticular disease. The author compares SCAD with other IBD-like conditions, such as blind-ended pouches in ulcerative colitis, chronic granulomatous appendicitis, and delayed-surgery appendicitis. The author concludes that tissue morphology alone may be misleading in rendering a pathologic diagnosis of Crohn disease, a type of IBD. 2 tables. 26 references. |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English. |
| Major Keywords: | Digestive System Diseases. Diverticulosis. Diverticulitis. Risk Factors. Etiology. Patient Care Management. Classification. Pathology. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. |
| Minor Keywords: | Crohns Disease. Ulcerative Colitis. Appendicitis. Cytology. Diagnosis. |
| Publication Number: | DDJA12678. |
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