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Can scarring of terminal illeum causing stricture due too ibd ever be reversed through medication or is surgery inevitble?
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Information. : A stricture is a form of scar and is generally not reversed by medication.
Answered 8/14/2017
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Early or late?: Early structures may resolve as the scar matures whereas mature scar structures in this location are typically treated with surgery.
Answered 4/21/2013
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