Posted: August 16th, 2017

Regional enteritis is characterized by:

Regional enteritis is characterized by:
a) Transmural thickening
Transmural thickeneing is an early pathologic change of Crohn’s disease. Later pathology results in deep, penetrating granulomas.
b) Diffuse involvement
Regional enteritis is characterized by regional discontinuous lesions.
c) Severe diarrhea
Severe diarrhea is characteristic of ulcerative colitis while diarrhea in regional enteritis is less severe.
d) Exacerbations and remissions
Regional enteritis is characterized by a prolonged and variable course while ulcerative colitis is characterized by exacerbations and remissions.