Crohn's disease - causes, symptoms
Crohn's disease - causes, symptoms
In Crohn’s disease mucosa of the colon is inflamed, covered with superficial ulcers that causes:
– abdominal pain,
– admixture of blood and mucus in the stool,
– diarrhea, often accompanied by pain during defecation.
Symptoms of Crohn’s disease
In Crohn’s disease mucosa of the colon is inflamed, covered with superficial ulcers that causes:– abdominal pain,
– admixture of blood and mucus in the stool,
– diarrhea, often accompanied by pain during defecation.
In addition, there are often General malaise, loss of appetite and weight loss.
The presence of Crohn’s disease can be suspected in continuous or nocturnal diarrhea, abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, weight loss, fever, night sweats.
May be affected not only fat, but also the small intestine and the stomach, esophagus and even oral mucosa.
The occurrence of fistulas in Crohn’s disease ranges from 20 to 40 %.
Often develop narrowing of the intestine with subsequent intestinal obstruction, pseudopolyps.
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