Question

A 44-year-old man complains of persistent loose stools, abdominal pain, and weight loss over 6 months. Colonoscopy findings show segmental inflammation with skip lesions. Which feature is most characteristic of Crohn's disease?

Accepted Answer

Transmural inflammation

Answer

Continuous colonic involvement

Answer

Rectum always involved

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Pseudopolyps only

Answer

Predominantly superficial mucosal involvement

Practice question

A 44-year-old man complains of persistent loose stools, abdominal pain, and weight loss over 6 months. Colonoscopy findings show segmental inflammation with skip lesions. Which feature is most characteristic of Crohn's disease?