The inflammation of Crohn's disease is typically found in the
ileocecal region. The ileocecal region consists of the last few
inches of the small intestine (the ileum), which moves digesting
food to the beginning portion of the large intestine (the cecum).
However, Crohn's disease can occur anywhere along the digestive
tract.
Review Date: 12/21/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
