Open AccessClinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with ulcerative colitis that shows rectal sparing at initial diagnosis
Author(s) -
Yun-Woong Choi,
Jong-Kyu Kim,
Wan-Jung Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v13.i9.407
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , gastroenterology , colitis , radiology , disease
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterised by mucosal inflammation from the rectum to its proximal area in a symmetric and continuous fashion. However, although uncommon, we encounter cases of UC with rectal sparing in the initial stage.