CASE 59
History: A 21-year-old woman presents with weight loss, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
1. Which of the following should be included in the differential diagnosis of the imaging finding shown in figure A? (Choose all that apply.)
2. Which of these findings are features more suggestive of Crohn’s disease of the colon than of ulcerative colitis?
A. Severe anorectal involvement is rare in Crohn’s
B. Granular mucosa in Crohn’s colitis
C. Contiguous and concentric disease in Crohn’s colitis
D. Discontiguous in ulcerative colitis
E. Aphthous ulcers suggest Crohn’s colitis
3. Which of the following statements regarding colonic ulceration is true?
A. Collar button ulcers are typical in Crohn’s disease
B. Aphthous ulceration is pathognomonic of Crohn’s disease
C. Deep ulceration progressing to fistula formation suggests tuberculosis
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