Medicine:Ileitis
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Ileitis is an inflammation of the ileum, a portion of the small intestine. Crohn's disease is the traditional cause of ileitis. Ileitis, however, may be linked to a broad range of illnesses. These comprise a range of illnesses, such as sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, ischemia, neoplasms, spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, drug-related conditions, and eosinophilic enteritis.[1]
Signs and symptoms
When it comes to ileitis, the majority of cases are caused by an acute, self-limited form of lower right quadrant pain and/or diarrhea. However, other conditions, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or vasculitis, can cause chronic, debilitating symptoms that are complicated by hemorrhage, obstructive symptoms, and/or extraintestinal manifestations. Unless symptoms indicate that additional testing is necessary, ileitis linked to spondyloarthropathy or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is usually subclinical and goes unnoticed.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DiLauro, Steven; Crum-Cianflone, Nancy F. (June 8, 2010). "Ileitis: When It is Not Crohn's Disease". Current Gastroenterology Reports (Springer Science and Business Media LLC) 12 (4): 249–258. doi:10.1007/s11894-010-0112-5. ISSN 1522-8037. PMID 20532706.
Further reading
- Geboes, Karel; Jouret-Mourin, Anne (2018). "Ileitis". Colitis. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89503-1_17. ISBN 978-3-319-89502-4.
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