Home > Colorectum > Ulcerative colitis > Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis

Sunday 02 November 2008, Branislav Kunčak, M. D.

Endoscopic features in ulcerative colitis.

  • Loss of vascular pattern, edema and erythema- mild UC.
  • Granularity, superficial erosions and ulcers, friability- moderate UC.
  • Extensive ulcerations, mucosa covered with mucopurulent exudate, spontaneous bleeding- severe UC.
  • Pseudopolyps- inflamatory pseudopolyps.

Inflamation starting with the anal verge with proximal extension into the colon. Inflamation is continuous and circumferential.

Bigger image Endoscopy

Fig. 1

Mild UC. Edema, erythema and loss of vascular pattern.

Bigger image Endoscopy

Fig. 2

Moderate UC. Edema, erythema, loss of vascular pattern and superficial erosions and ulcerations. Friability, but no spontaneous bleeding.

Bigger image Endoscopy

Fig. 3

Severe UC. Edema, erythema and loss of vascular pattern along with mucopurulent exudate and spontaneous bleeding.

Bigger image Endoscopy

Fig. 4

Severe UC. Extensive ulcerations and cobblestone mucosa.

Bigger image Endoscopy

Fig. 5

Svere UC. Edema, erythema and loss of vascular pattern, along with ulcerations and spontaneous bleeding.

Bigger image Endoscopy

Fig. 6

Pseudopolyps.

Keywords: ulcerative colitis, endoscopic features, mild ulcerative colitis, moderate ulcerative colitis, severe ulcerative colitis