Fistulas are curable, but they can lead to more serious complications without treatment. UC is one type, along with Crohn’s disease, of inflammatory bowel disease. It causes inflammation and ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is ...

Jennifer Jones, MD, Advanced Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... and exam under anesthesia for evaluation of Crohn's perianal fistulas. Gastroenterology. 2001;121(5):1064-1072.

Other common symptoms of diverticulitis can include: Complications from diverticulitis, such as a fistula, abscess, or bowel ...

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the intestines, which affects the colon and ileum (the last part of the small intestine). Crohn’s Disease is associated with ulcers and ...

These researchers reported similarly high healing rates (of 80–87%) for complex anal fistulas of either cryptoglandular or Crohn's disease origin after a mean follow-up of 12 months. 2,3,4 In my ...

Perianal disease can cause fistulas, fissures, abscesses, or swollen skin tags around the anus. Learn more about perianal Crohn’s disease. Symptoms of Crohn’s disease of the colon, known as ...

Several diseases can interfere with the normal functioning of the colon. Because the symptoms of different colon and rectal disease can closely resemble those of other such diseases, there is the ...

or with a complex fistula. Surgery is used for patients who have failed medications; patients who have developed a bowel obstruction, so a blockage from their Crohn's disease; patients who are ...