4. Epidemiology
• Developed countries
• Increasing over time
• Historically UC > CD but CD is fast catching up
• Malaysia
– Low incidence but rising
– Indians > Chinese > Malays
6. Etiology
UC CD
Epidemiology More common On the rise
Genetic
predisposition
Less More
Specific gene pANCA ASCA, CARD15
Mechanism Mucosal immunological
dysregulation
Weakend mucosal barrier
Defective mucosal metabolism
of butyrates
Abnormal T helper cell response
Correlation with TB?
Nicotine Protective Aggravate
8. Endoscopic features
UC CD
Site Almost always involve rectum Perineal involvement relatively
common
Rectum often spared
Most common in ileo-caecal
region
Extent Continuous
Pancolitis 10%
Backwash ileitis
Skip lesions
Mucosal
appearance
Pseudopolyps d/t areas of
hyperplastic growth with
swollen mucosa surrounded by
ulcers
Cobblestone appearance d/t deep
longitudinal ulcerations interlaced
with normal mucosal
12. Radiological features
• Barium enema contraindicated in patients
with moderate – severe colitis
– Risk of perforation
– Precipitate toxic megacolon
UC CD
Barium Lead pipe appearance String sign on Barium follow thru
(narrowed terminal ileum)
Radiograph Thumb print sign (mucosal
thickening)
13. Lead pipe appearance on Barium
enema
• Lead pipe-like:
narrowed, ahaustral &
shortened
• Mucosal inflammation
• Regeneration leads to
hypertrophy &
muscularis mucosae
thickening
• Chronically contracted
16. Surgery
UC CD
Principles Unresected colon has high risk to develop
colorectal carcinoma, especially so after 10
years of disease activity
Role of surgery is to control acute disease that
failed medical therapy, definitively cure UC
and to prevent occurrence of carcinoma
CD is a chronic, remitting disease that may involve
any segment(s) of the whole GI tract
Surgery is limited to symptomatic control and to
correct any arising complications; resection is limited
to minimise risk of short bowel syndrome
Emergency
setting
Total colectomy + end ileostomy Drainage procedures (percutaneous is preferred)
Limited segmental bowel resection with end stoma
ala Hartmann’s procedure or mucus fistula
exteriorisation
Elective setting Total proctocolectomy + restorative ileo
pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA)
Total proctocolectomy + ileoanal anastomosis
Total proctocolectomy + end ileostomy (±Kock
continence modification)
Stricturoplasty
Limited segmental bowel resection with primary
reanastomosis whenever feasible