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Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of ulcerative colitis

  

  1. Department  of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union
    Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Beijing 100730,China
  • Online:2016-08-05 Published:2016-07-30
  • Contact: Corrsponding author: Qian Jiaming,Email: qianjiaming1957@126.com

Abstract: Ulcerative colitis(UC) is a chronic and nonspecific inflammatory bowel disease.The incidence of UC is increasing in recent years. Diverse clinical characteristics and nonspecial diagnostic criteria lead to misdiagnosis and missed  diagnosis for UC. The article reviews the key points and the progress of UC.

Key words: colitis, ulcerative, diagnosis, diagnosis, differential