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What Causes Mild Thickening Of Terminal Ileum?
Question: subtle diffuse colonic wall thickening without pericolic inflammation or mesenteric/omental haziness. no abdominal lymphadenopathy or ascites and no abdominal collections are visible. no family history as adopted, What does this all mean, mild stabbing pains in lower abdomen on and off - gluten sensitive, dr recommends colonoscopy but sounds invasive.
Mild thickening of the terminal ileum ? Cause?
Mild thickening of the terminal ileum ? Cause?
Brief Answer:
I strongly recommend doing colonoscopy with bipsy...
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Based on the data you provided, especially the fact that there's no abdominal adenopathy or ascites, your findings are suggestible for inflammatory bowel disease or non specific colitis (including entero-colitis and colitis from gluten sensitivity).
Your data aren’t suggestible for any tumor disease, because terminal ileitis (terminal ileum thickening) is more likely caused by infection or inflammation than from tumor growth.
If you were my patient I would have strongly recommended doing colonoscopy with biopsy to find out the right diagnosis. This procedure is the golden standard at your case.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida
p.s: If you have more questions please don't hesitate to ask me again.
I strongly recommend doing colonoscopy with bipsy...
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
Based on the data you provided, especially the fact that there's no abdominal adenopathy or ascites, your findings are suggestible for inflammatory bowel disease or non specific colitis (including entero-colitis and colitis from gluten sensitivity).
Your data aren’t suggestible for any tumor disease, because terminal ileitis (terminal ileum thickening) is more likely caused by infection or inflammation than from tumor growth.
If you were my patient I would have strongly recommended doing colonoscopy with biopsy to find out the right diagnosis. This procedure is the golden standard at your case.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida
p.s: If you have more questions please don't hesitate to ask me again.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what does colonic wall thickening without pericolic inflammation or mesenteric/omental haziness mean?
Brief Answer:
Following answer to your query....
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
It's a pleasure to know that my advice was of help.
Colonic wall thickening without pericolic inflammation or mesenteric/omental haziness mean that there is no inflammation in soft tissues around the colon. This is a sign that the problem is localized on large bowel and it's not spread outside and it's a sign of mild to moderate bowel inflammation.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida
Following answer to your query....
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
It's a pleasure to know that my advice was of help.
Colonic wall thickening without pericolic inflammation or mesenteric/omental haziness mean that there is no inflammation in soft tissues around the colon. This is a sign that the problem is localized on large bowel and it's not spread outside and it's a sign of mild to moderate bowel inflammation.
Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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