The following feature is in our of ulcerative colitis over Crohn&;s disease
The major symptoms of UC are diarrhea, rectal bleeding, tenesmus, passage of mucus, and crampy abdominal pain.Ulcerative ColitisCrohn's diseaseClinical Gross blood in stoolYes OccasionallyMucusYesOccasionallySystemic symptomsOccasionallyFrequentlyPainOccasionallyFrequentlyAbdominal massRarelyYesSignificant perineal diseaseNoFrequentlyFistulasNoYesSmall intestinal obstructionNoFrequentlyColonic obstructionRarelyFrequentlyResponse to antibioticsNoYesRecurrence after surgeryNoYesEndoscopicRectal sparingRarelyFrequentlyContinuous diseaseYesOccasionally"Cobblestoning"NoYesGranuloma on biopsyOccasionallyRadiographicSmall bowel significantly abnormalNoYesAbnormal terminal ileumNoYesSegmental colitisNoYesAsymmetric colitisNoYesStrictureOccasionallyFrequentlyRef: Harrison 19e pg: 1956
Cobblestoning
Rectal sparing
Fistula
Blood and mucus in stool
G.I.T