Question

A 30-year-old woman presents with watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps for 4 weeks. She has Crohn's disease. Which is the most likely location/involvement characteristic of Crohn's disease?

Accepted Answer

Transmural inflammation that can affect any part of the GI tract from mouth to anus

Answer

Rectum only

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Sigmoid colon only

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Limited to the colon mucosal layer

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Limited to the small bowel only

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman presents with watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps for 4 weeks. She has Crohn's disease. Which is the most likely location/involvement characteristic of Crohn's disease?