Crohn's disease affected areas
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract, primarily affecting the right half of the colon and the terminal ileum. Typical clinical manifestations include abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, diarrhea, and some extraintestinal manifestations such as nutritional disorders or fever. Complications can include intra-abdominal abscesses, acute intestinal perforation, significant intestinal bleeding, malabsorption syndrome, and can also involve the liver, skin, joints, and other areas. The course of the disease is relatively long and prone to recurrent episodes. Treatment primarily targets complications, focusing on pharmacological and surgical interventions. It is important to enhance nutritional support by providing high-nutrition, low-fat foods.