Crohn's Disease Health Center

Medical Reference Related to Crohn's Disease

81. Crohn's Disease - Symptoms
    

    The main symptoms of Crohn's disease include: abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fever, and weight loss.

82. Crohn's Disease - Exams and Tests
    

    Learn about exams and tests used in diagnosis of Crohn's disease.

83. Crohn's Disease - Treatment Overview
    

    Treatment for Crohn's disease involves medications to prevent flare - ups, or maintain remission, of the disease. A few people have severe, persistent symptoms or complications that may require additional medications or surgery.

84. Crohn's Disease - What Increases Your Risk
    

    Factors that may increase your risk of developing Crohn's disease include having a family history of Crohn's disease and smoking cigarettes.

85. Ulcerative Colitis: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract - Topic Overview
    

    Complications of ulcerative colitis can include: 1 Arthritis,in 5% to 20% of people. Some people develop colitis-related arthritis,which may resemble rheumatoid arthritis. In people who have ulcerative colitis,inflammation limited to the lower joints of the spine (sacroiliitis) is more common than ankylosing spondylitis,another type of arthritis that affects the spine and lower back. Eye ...

86. Cyclosporine for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    

    Drug details for Cyclosporine for inflammatory bowel disease.

87. Ileoanal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis
    

    These surgeries are done to treat ulcerative colitis.

88. Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cancer Risk - Topic Overview
    

    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of colon cancer. The amount of increased risk depends on the type of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease of the colon),how much of the intestine is involved,and how long you have been ill. The cancer risk usually does not increase until you have had IBD for 8 years or longer. Starting 8 years after diagnosis,...

89. Proctocolectomy and Ileostomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    

    Information on proctocolectomy and ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease.

90. Topic Overview
    

    Surgery is likely to be needed for ulcerative colitis when: Medicines and nutritional therapy have failed to manage severe symptoms. Toxic megacolon does not respond to medical treatment within 4 days (or sooner in some cases). Holes develop in the large intestine (perforation). You have colon cancer,a significantly increased risk of cancer (detected by biopsies ),or a narrowing in the ...