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crypt abscess - yazdoc - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
is it crohns or UC
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
pathognomonic of UC
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
noo..its not pathognomonic of UC, its can also be found in CD.
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
More in UC.
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
give me your source successor..please
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
its acc to UW...
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
u r right..thanks, it is charecteristic but not pathognomonic
0 - ArchivalUser - 09-07-2009
yeah acc to UW:
Crypt abscesses are characteristic of CD; however, they are not pathognomonic of CD.
Crypt abscess following cryptitis may also be seen in UC.
But I think Crypt abscesses and ulcers are characteristic of UC for USMLE purpose.
C. jejuni can also cause crypts abscesses.