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- 2. Primary Sclerosing __________.Chronic progressive disorder - unknown aetiology characterised by inflammation, fibrosis and stricturing of medium-sized and large ducts in the biliary tree.
- 5. Hole in the bowel wall, could lead to sepsis.
- 7. A narrowing or constriction of the lumen. Rarely cause intestinal obstruction. Benign...
- 8. Massive lower GI bleed. Usually occurs because of diffuse mucosal ulceration. Treatment includes blood transfusion.
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- 1. an island of normal colonic mucosa which only appears raised because it is surrounded by atrophic tissue (denuded ulcerative mucosa). It is seen in long-standing ulcerative colitis.
- 3. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Clostridium difficile may complicate ulcerative colitis.
- 4. Cancer of the glandular cells inside the colon. Develops in 3% to 5% of patients with UC. Risk increases with the duration of the disease, and younger age of onset.
- 6. Total or segmental nonobstructive colonic dilatation that occurs in the context of systemic toxicity. Inflammatory mediators cause damage to the muscularis propria