| Theme | Differential diagnosis for common enterocolitis, especially in endoscopic findings | |
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| Title | Role of colonoscopy in patients with colitis | |
| Publish Date | 2014/07 | |
| Author | Shuji Kochi | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Koichi Kurahara | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Hiroki Yaita | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Keisuke Kawasaki | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Toshifumi Morishita | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Tomohiro Nagasue | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Hirofumi Abe | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Takayuki Matsumoto | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University |
| Author | Tadahiko Fuchigami | Division of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | The diagnosis of colitis for patients with symptoms such as diarrhea, hematochezia, abdominal pain, and fever is based on the evaluation of clinical features, laboratory data, radiological findings, and endoscopic features. Colonoscopy is a mandatory procedure for the initial diagnosis, the assessment of severity, and the healing of colitis. It is important for endoscopists to understand the characteristic endoscopic findings associated with various types of colitis. This is especially true in developing initial diagnoses or excluding infectious colitis. | |