Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis is categorized according to location:Proctitis involves only the rectumProctosigmoiditis affects the rectum and sigmoid colonLeft-sided colitis encompasses the entire left side of the large intestinePancolitis inflames the entire colon
Review Date: 05/27/2008
Reviewed By: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington
University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
