Crohn's It Was and Crohn's It Is and Crohn's It Ever Shall Be

A few days after the capsule endoscopy I got the results from my doctor. He gave me a report with some amazing color pictures attached. I will have to figure out a way to post a picture or two. This is what the report said:

Reason For Referral:
Abdominal pain, rule out Crohn's Disease

Procedure Data:
Small bowel passage time: 2 hours 49 minutes

Procedure Info & Findings:
The patient swallowed the capsule without difficulty
-Found moderate to severe jejunitis and ileitis with relative sparing of the duodenum.
-Jejunal and ileal mucosa appear erythematous, edematous with multiple erosions and ulcers. -The capsule was seen passing into the cecum.

Summary & Recommendations:
Findings consistent with Crohn's enteritis

So Crohn's it was and Crohn's it is and Crohn's it ever shall be.



* From thefreedictionary.com

erythema- Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection.

edema - An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity.