Inflammatory bowel disease types, gross features, clinical manifestation, treatment with detail explanation with related diagrams
IBD Crohn disease ulcerative colitis comparison diagram gross features 2024
Medical educational diagram comparing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Side-by-side anatomical illustration showing: Left side - Crohn's disease with skip lesions throughout the GI tract from mouth to anus, transmural inflammation, cobblestone mucosa, deep knife-like ulcers, fistulas, strictures, creeping fat, and non-caseating granulomas. Right side - Ulcerative colitis showing continuous inflammation limited to colon starting from rectum, mucosal inflammation only, pseudopolyps, broad-based shallow ulcers, no skip lesions. Include color-coded labels for depth of inflammation (mucosa/submucosa vs full thickness). Clean clinical style with legend.