ABSTRACT
Findings Double-contrast barium enema. The entire colon is ahaustral, with a diffuse granular-appearing mucosa. The air-filled terminal ileum is dilated.
Differential Diagnosis 1. Ulcerative colitis 2. Infectious colitis
Diagnosis Ulcerative colitis
Discussion Ulcerative colitis is a disease of unknown origin. Granulomas are conspicuously absent. Ulceration of the mucosa is nearly always present in patients with active inflammation.
