Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

In the diagnosis, management, and therapy of inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy is essential (IBD). Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy have long been employed in the treatment of IBD patients. The application of endoscopy in IBD has grown as a result of the...

• A 37-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis presented with altered bowel habits, predominantly loose stools (6-8 times daily), often with blood or mucus, and abdominal pain lasting about a year. Initial evaluation revealed normal blood counts, but significant anemia, elevated CRP (58.8) and ESR (101), and a slightly low albumin level (3.1).