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Ileocolonoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Because of the similar gastrointestinal symptoms and extraintestinal manifestations among various inflammatory intestinal disorders, it is important, but not always easy, to make a correct diagnosis of IBD for proper treatment. Of note, in endemic areas of tuberculosis, it is not an easy task to differentiate between CD and intestinal tuberculosis either clinically or endoscopically [1]. Furthermore, a correct diagnosis of indeterminate colitis is a major concern in dealing with IBD patients. Indeterminate or intermediate colitis has broadened to include colonoscopic, radiographic, or histologic appearances that show an overlap of diagnostic criteria for UC and CD.

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Cheon, J.H., Kim, W.H. (2015). Ileocolonoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. In: Kim, W., Cheon, J. (eds) Atlas of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39423-2_1

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