Theme |
Various Subjects of Long-term Following Patients with Ulcerative Colitis |
Title |
Follow-up on Extent of Ulcerative Proctitis Involvement |
Author |
Terasu Honma |
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital |
Author |
Keiichi Seki |
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital |
Author |
Hidehisa Suriki |
Department of Internal Medicine, Kido Hospital |
Author |
Tomoyuki Kubota |
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital |
Author |
Aiko Nagashima |
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital |
Author |
Kanae Hirose |
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital |
Author |
Hiroyuki Abe |
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital |
[ Summary ] |
The progression of ulcerative proctosigmoiditis involvement was assessed endoscopically and histologically. Progression beyond the SD-junction was observed in 15.6 % of patients with proctitis, and 33.3 % of those with distal colitis. Within approximately one year extension was observed in 72.7 % cases exhibiting progression. As previously reported, a follow-up study indicated that proctosigmoiditis could be divided into two categories ; one was limited in the rectum for extended periods, the other was early phase involvement, with progression to exensive colitis. |