Ileitis
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| Specialty | Gastroenterology |
Ileitisis an inflammation of theileum,a portion of thesmall intestine.Mycobacterium tuberculosisinfection may mimicCrohn's diseaseIleitis.[1]Ileitis may be linked to a broad range of illnesses, such assarcoidosis,amyloidosis,ischemia,neoplasms,spondyloarthropathies,vasculitides,drug-related conditions, and eosinophilic enteritis.[2]`
Signs and symptoms
[edit]When it comes to ileitis, the majority of cases are caused by an acute, self-limited form of lower right quadrant pain and/ordiarrhea.However, other conditions, such asM. tuberculosisorvasculitis,can cause chronic, debilitating symptoms that are complicated byhemorrhage,obstructive symptoms, and/or extraintestinal manifestations. Unless symptoms indicate that additional testing is necessary, ileitis linked tospondyloarthropathyornonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsis usually subclinical and goes unnoticed.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Gurzu, Simona; Molnar, Calin; Contac, Anca Otilia; Fetyko, Annamaria; Jung, Ioan (2016-09-16)."Tuberculosis terminal ileitis: A forgotten entity mimicking Crohn's disease".World Journal of Clinical Cases.4(9): 273–280.doi:10.12998/wjcc.v4.i9.273.ISSN2307-8960.PMC5018625.PMID27672643.
- ^abDiLauro, Steven; Crum-Cianflone, Nancy F. (June 8, 2010)."Ileitis: When It is Not Crohn's Disease".Current Gastroenterology Reports.12(4). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 249–258.doi:10.1007/s11894-010-0112-5.ISSN1522-8037.PMC2914216.PMID20532706.
Further reading
[edit]- Geboes, Karel; Jouret-Mourin, Anne (2018). "Ileitis".Colitis.Cham: Springer International Publishing.doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89503-1_17.ISBN978-3-319-89502-4.
External links
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