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Pathophysiology of GIT I

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Complications <strong>of</strong> Crohn’s disease<br />

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Ulcerative colitis<br />

• max. incidence between 20 – 40.<br />

years <strong>of</strong> age<br />

• typically Caucasian Caucasian race race, north<br />

south gradient<br />

• inflammation limited to mucosa<br />

• starts at the bottom <strong>of</strong><br />

Lieberkuhn’s crypts (infiltration<br />

by immune cells)<br />

• mainly rectum and sigmoideum<br />

• hyperemia hyperemia, abscesses and<br />

ulcerations, bleeding,<br />

pseudopolyps, event. strictures<br />

• clinical course<br />

• periodical = exacerbations x<br />

remissions (diarrhea, bleeding,<br />

abdominal pain, fever)<br />

• extraintestinal t i t ti l manifestations if t ti (5<br />

– 15%): polyarthritis,<br />

osteoporosis, uveitis, cholangitis<br />

• chronic anemia, , strictures, ,<br />

hemorrhoids, carcinoma<br />

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<strong>Pathophysiology</strong> <strong>of</strong> large intestine<br />

62<br />

• functions<br />

• resorption <strong>of</strong> water (0.5-<br />

1l/24h)<br />

• along the whole length<br />

• motoric<br />

• pathology<br />

• obstipation p<br />

• diverticulosis<br />

• event. divertikulitis<br />

• polyposis l i<br />

• carcinoma<br />

• hereditary<br />

• polyposis<br />

• non-polypose<br />

• non-hereditary<br />

(sporadic)<br />

Polyps <strong>of</strong> large intestine<br />

• polyp = any lesion/prominence<br />

into the lumen<br />

• types<br />

• solitary<br />

• multiple<br />

• familiar polyposis, p yp , FAP) )<br />

• autosomal dominant<br />

• precancerosis, polyps in puberty,<br />

carcinoma after 30th year <strong>of</strong> age<br />

• polyps more common in rectum<br />

but also in ileum<br />

• mutation in APC gene (Wnt<br />

pathway)<br />

• Gardner’s syndrome<br />

• juvenile j ppolyposis yp<br />

• etiology<br />

• hyperplasia in the<br />

inflammatory terrain<br />

• neoplastic<br />

• benign<br />

• malign<br />

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