ileocolitis
Ileocolitis refers to inflammation affecting both the ileum and the colon. It is a pattern of inflammatory bowel disease that most often reflects Crohn's disease, but it can also result from infectious, ischemic, or drug-related processes, as well as from radiation therapy or postoperative changes. In Crohn's disease, ileocolitis is a common phenotype characterized by transmural inflammation that can affect any region from the terminal ileum to the colon, often with skip lesions.
Clinical features typically include abdominal pain, usually in the lower right abdomen, chronic or intermittent diarrhea,
Diagnosis relies on a combination of history, laboratory tests, endoscopy with ileal and colonic visualization, histology,
Management is tailored to the underlying cause. Crohn's ileocolitis is typically treated with a stepwise approach