Copyright
©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2012; 4(6): 201-211
Published online Jun 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i6.201
Published online Jun 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i6.201
Table 1 Infective causes of inflammation which mimic inflammatory bowel disease
Infective cause | Endoscopic appearance |
Salmonella | Friable mucosa with haemorrhages in ileum and colon |
Shigella | Patchy intense erythema in ileum and colon |
Campylobacter | Erythema and ulcers in colon |
E.coli 0157:H7 | Mild to moderately severe colitis |
Yersinia | Patchy colitis with ileal aphthoid ulcers |
C.difficile | Pseudo membranes and predominantly left side colitis |
Klebsiella | Haemorrhagic colitis |
Mycobacterium | Transverse or circumferential ulcers ileum |
Neisseria | Proctitis with ulcers and peri anal disease |
Chlamydia | Peri anal abscess, ulcer and fistula |
Treponema | Proctitis with ulcers and peri anal disease |
Schistosoma | Extensive colitis, may be segmental with polyps |
Entamoeba | Acute colitis and ulcers |
Herpes | Proctitis with rectal ulcers and perianal disease |
Cytomegalovirus | Colitis with punched out shallow ulcers |
Aspergillus | Ulcers with bleeding |
Histoplasma | Predominantly right side colitis |
- Citation: Rameshshanker R, Arebi N. Endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease when and why. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(6): 201-211
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v4/i6/201.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i6.201