title: Inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease in children encompasses at least two forms of intestinal inflammation: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These two disease processes are differentiated based on clinical presentation, radiologic findings, endoscopic findings, histologic evaluation, and exclusion of alternative causes. The treatment and operative interventions are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Wyler Children's Hospital, Illinois.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Statter
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hirschl
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Coran
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis