Template:Crohn's vs UC
Crohn's disease vs. ulcerative colitis
Finding | Crohn's disease | Ulcerative colitis |
Depth of inflammation | May be transmural, deep into tissues | Shallow, mucosal |
Distribution of disease | Patchy areas of inflammation (skip lesions) | Continuous area of inflammation |
Terminal ileum involvement | Commonly | Seldom |
Colon involvement | Usually | Always |
Rectum involvement | Seldom | Usually (95%) |
Involvement around anus | Common | Seldom |
Stenosis | Common | Seldom |