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Large Intestine – Review of Recent Articles


Authors: K. Lukáš
Authors‘ workplace: Gastroenterologické centrum – IV. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 149-153
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Overview

Diagnose of the idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease depends on the set of clinical, radiological, endoscopic andhistological criteria. Proctitis, proctosigmoiditis, and the left-sided colitis represent 60 to 80 percent of newlydiagnosed cases of colitis. For the medical management of the inflammatory bowel diseases aminosalicylates,corticosteroids, topical corticosteroids, immunosuppressants are used. The complication of highest risk representsthe toxic magacolon or periannal fistulas in patients with Crohn´s disease. Pre-neoplastic epithelial changes(dysplasia) are diagnosed by pathologists according sets of cytological and architectonic markers. Indeterminatediarrhea related to the antibiotics administration is comparatively common. Roman criteria II classify functionalintestinal disorders, represented by a set of isolated symptoms or various combinations of symptoms withoutidentifiable organic, biochemical, sonographic or endoscopic abnormalities of the intestinal or biliary system, lastingminimally 12 weeks (not necessarily continuously) during the preceding year, as a persisting or recurrent distress.About 20 percent of patients with diverticular disease of the colon have some clinical manifestations.

Key words:
Colon, inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn´s disease, dysplasias, diarrhea, constipation, diverticulosis.

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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental Hygienist

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