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[[Endoscopy| | Among patients with a suspicion of ischemic colitis, [[Endoscopy|endoscopic]] evaluation, via [[colonoscopy]] or flexible [[sigmoidoscopy]], is the diagnostic procedure of choice if the diagnosis remains unclear after other imaging studies. | ||
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Ischemic colitis has a distinctive endoscopic appearance; endoscopy can also facilitate alternate diagnoses such as [[infection]] or [[inflammatory bowel disease]]. [[biopsy|Biopsies]] can be taken via endoscopy to provide more information. | |||
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Ischemic colitis Microchapters |
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Case Studies |
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Ischemic colitis endoscopy On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Ischemic colitis endoscopy |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Ischemic colitis endoscopy |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Among patients with a suspicion of ischemic colitis, endoscopic evaluation, via colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy, is the diagnostic procedure of choice if the diagnosis remains unclear after other imaging studies.
Diagnosis
Ischemic colitis has a distinctive endoscopic appearance; endoscopy can also facilitate alternate diagnoses such as infection or inflammatory bowel disease. Biopsies can be taken via endoscopy to provide more information.