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What does terminal ileum and colon mean?
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Digestive system: The gastrointestinal tract consists of stomach, small intestines and large intestine or colon. Terminal ileum is the distal part of small bowel that enters the proximal part of large bowel (cecum) at ileocecal valve.Small bowel contributes to digestion of food and colon usually storage area of stool.
Answered 10/1/2020
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If you see ulcer in the terminal lleum and proximal ascending colon, do you think it's crohn's? even if entire colon and ileum has normal mucosa? what else could it be if not Ibd?
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Does ulcer in your terminal illeum from crohns heal, without medication? Year ago had ulcer in a ending colon/terminal ileum/chronic active colitis,crypt abscesses/crpytitis. Capsule endoscopy came back , and doc said everything clean. No crohns.now?
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Colonoscopy 9 months ago-active crhonic coloitis,crptabsc/acute crpyt/ulcer ascending colon/terminal ileum. suspect crohns. 2nd opinon capsule endo last week-clean,says no crohn. fecal calprotectin62, c-reactive5 cbc normal/IBD panel normal. nosypm?
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