Lesions of the ileum associated with ulcerative colitis
Lesions of the ileum associated with ulcerative colitis
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与溃疡性结肠炎相关的回肠病变
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发表时间:
1956
影响因子:
9.6
通讯作者:
B. Counsell
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作者:
B. Counsell
THERE have been considerable differences of opinion regarding the clinical significance and incidence of lesions of the lower ileum in cases of ulcerative colitis. For while it is generally agreed that the most commonly found type of ileitis is caused by a retrograde spread from the diseased colon, and the term ‘ backwash ’ has been used, this mechanism does not explain all cases. There is another type of ileitis which is occasionally found proximal to a partially obstructed ileostomy. This condition, originally recognized and called ‘ ileostomy dysfunction ’ by Warren and McKittrick (I951), is characterized pathologically in the more severe cases by the presence of ulcers in the ileum which superficially resemble those of the retrograde type of ileitis. It is suggested that as a result of this resemblance, these two conditions have in the past been confused and considered as variants of the same pathological process. The resultant failure to differentiate the one from the other has led to the gravest consequences. With regard to the rare cases of regional ileitis (Crohn’s disease) associated with ulcerative colitis, although usually readily distinguished on gross pathological grounds from the types of ileitis already mentioned, they must be considered in any study of the pathology of the ileum in ulcerative colitis. Finally there is the condition described by Brooke and Cooke (1951) of ‘ ileocolitis ’. It has been suggested that this is primarily an ileojejunitis associated with steatorrhea which produces secondary changes in the colon indistinguishable from those of ulcerative colitis. It is proposed to review the literature, and present and analyse cases of the various types of ileal disease found in association with ulcerative colitis which have been observed at St. Mark’s Hospital during the last three years, in the hope that this will help to clarify the clinical significance and pathology of this difficult and confused subject.