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Ulcerative colitis vs. Crohn's disease
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Location
Transmural involvement
Symptoms
Granulomas
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease increase my cancer risk?
Does surgery cure ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
What's the difference between ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Which condition is more serious, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Can you have both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
Do ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease lead to other conditions?
Can certain medicines cause or aggravate ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease cause a high antinuclear antibody (ANA) level?
Is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis considered a leukocytic condition?
Are ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease caused by a virus?
Does smoking cause ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Location
Transmural involvement
Symptoms
Granulomas
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease increase my cancer risk?
Does surgery cure ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
What's the difference between ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Which condition is more serious, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Can you have both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
Do ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease lead to other conditions?
Can certain medicines cause or aggravate ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Does ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease cause a high antinuclear antibody (ANA) level?
Is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis considered a leukocytic condition?
Are ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease caused by a virus?
Does smoking cause ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease?
Transmural involvement
Ulcerative colitis. Inflammation that affects all layers of the bowel wall, known as transmural involvement, is not a hallmark of ulcerative colitis. In ulcerative colitis, the inflammation is limited to the mucosal layer. This is the innermost lining of the colon.
Crohn's disease. Transmural involvement is a feature of Crohn's disease. In Crohn's disease, inflammation can involve deeper layers of the intestinal wall. This can lead to narrowing of the intestine, tunnels in the tissue, known as fistulas, and pockets of infection, called abscesses.
