APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -What Is IBD? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term for two conditions (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) that are characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is ulcerative colitis? A chronic inflammatory condition, ulcerative colitis affects the large intestine (colon). Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea and blood in the stool.

Detailed explanation-3: -The exact cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown, but there are things that appear to trigger or aggravate it. It may involve an abnormal immune response against some microorganism in which your tissues are also attacked. Genetics might also play a role. You are at higher risk if a first-degree relative has it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Burrill B. Crohn. You or a member of your family has been confronted with the diagnosis “inflammatory bowel disease” or IBD. In most cases, this means either ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.

Detailed explanation-5: -Colitis is a chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon. Infection, loss of blood supply in the colon, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and invasion of the colon wall with collagen or lymphocytic white blood cells are all possible causes of an inflamed colon.