Abstract Background Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a multifactorial chronic disease.
Understanding only one aspect of IBD pathogenesis does not reflect the complex nature of …

This special report focuses on the current literature regarding the utility of terminal ileal (TI)
intubation and biopsy. The authors reviewed the literature regarding the clinical benefit of TI …

BACKGROUND: In patients with chronic diarrhea, colonoscopy may identify inflammatory
causes or some occult disease, and also can show a normal mucosa. Serial biopsies of …

Background Small bowel Crohn's disease has a heterogeneous presentation leading to a
delay in diagnosis. Capsule endoscopy is now a well-established diagnostic tool; however …

Capsule endoscopy has an established role in the diagnosis and management of small
bowel Crohn's disease. It is used in the setting of suspected Crohn's disease when …

Background and aims Ileo-colonoscopy is the procedure of choice for chronic nonbloody
diarrhea (CNBD) of unknown origin. Histological evaluation at different colonic sites is …

The diagnostic value of ileoscopy is not well established, and its routine practice is
controversial. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of biopsy for macroscopically …

Background The implication of microscopic ileitis finding in patients referred for
ileocolonoscopy for clinically suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not well …

Background The terminal ileum is typically examined during colonoscopies, especially in
patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and diarrhea. The yield from performing …

The ileum has been candidate more frequently for endoscopic biopsy compared to the past.
Most of those biopsies show either completely normal tissue or non-specific changes …