different clinical, endoscopic, and radiographic features of UC and CD
| Clinical features UC vs CD | Ulcerative Colitis | Crohn’s Disease |
|---|
| Gross blood in stool | Yes 🟢 | Occasionally 🟠 |
| Mucus | Yes 🟢 | Occasionally 🟠 |
| Systemic symptoms | Occasionally 🟠 | Frequently 🔵 |
| Pain | Occasionally 🟠 | Frequently 🔵 |
| Abdominal mass | Rarely 🔴 | Yes 🟢 |
| Significant perineal disease | No ❌ | Frequently 🔵 |
| Fistulas | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Small intestinal obstruction | No ❌ | Frequently 🔵 |
| Colonic obstruction | Rarely 🔴 | Frequently 🔵 |
| Response to antibiotics | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Recurrence after surgery | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Endoscopic features UC vs CD | Ulcerative Colitis | Crohn’s Disease |
|---|
| Rectal sparing | Rarely 🔴 | Yes 🟢 |
| Continuous disease | Yes 🟢 | Occasionally 🟠 |
| “Cobblestoning” | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Granuloma on biopsy | No ❌ | Occasionally 🟠 |
| Radiographic features UC vs CD | Ulcerative Colitis | Crohn’s Disease |
|---|
| Small bowel significantly abnormal | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Abnormal terminal ileum | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Segmental colitis | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Asymmetric colitis | No ❌ | Yes 🟢 |
| Stricture | Occasionally 🟠 | Frequently 🔵 |