Complications of Ulcerative colitis

Complications list for Ulcerative colitis:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Ulcerative colitis includes:

• Abscess
• Weight loss
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Intestinal ulcers (see Digestive symptoms)
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Anemia
• Arthritis
• Eye inflammation
• Fatty liver
• Hepatitis
• Cirrhosis
• Cholangitis
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis
• Osteoporosis
• Skin rashes
• Anemia
• Kidney stones
• Peritonitis
• Megacolon
• Bowel perforation
• Conditions with an increased risk in people with ulcerative colitis:
  • Colon cancer - increased risk
  • Uveitis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Connective tissue disorders
• Toxic megacolon
• Colorectal cancer

See also the symptoms of Ulcerative colitis and Ulcerative colitis: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Ulcerative colitis from the Diseases Database include:

• Pyoderma gangrenosum
• Sacroiliitis
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Coombs positive, direct
• Diarrhoea
• Stomatitis
• Digital clubbing
• Hyposplenism
• Reiter's syndrome
• CEA raised
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Uveitis
• Gastrointestinal polyps
• Pneumatosis intestinalis
• Basophilia
• Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, warm antibody
• ESR raised
• Erythema nodosum
• Alkaline phosphatase levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Episcleritis
• Monocytosis
• c-ANCA
• Reactive arthropathy
• Proctitis
• Abdominal pain
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Colitis
• Toxic megacolon

See also the symptoms of Ulcerative colitis and Ulcerative colitis: Introduction.

Complications of Ulcerative colitis:

Ulcerative Colitis: NIDDK (Excerpt)

About 5 percent of people with ulcerative colitis develop colon cancer. The risk of cancer increases with the duration and the extent of involvement of the colon. For example, if only the lower colon and rectum are involved, the risk of cancer is not higher than normal. However, if the entire colon is involved, the risk of cancer may be as great as 32 times the normal rate.

Sometimes precancerous changes occur in the cells lining the colon. These changes are called "dysplasia." People who have dysplasia are more likely to develop cancer than those who do not. (Doctors look for signs of dysplasia when doing a colonoscopy and when examining tissue removed during the test.)

According to 1997 guidelines on screening for colon cancer, people who have had IBD throughout their colon for at least 8 years and those who have had IBD in only the left colon for at least 15 years should have a colonoscopy every 1 to 2 years to check for dysplasia. Such screening has not been proven to reduce the risk of colon cancer, but it may help identify cancer early should it develop. (These guidelines were produced by an independent expert panel and endorsed by numerous organizations, including the American Cancer Society, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Inc., among others.) (Source: excerpt from Ulcerative Colitis: NIDDK)

What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Colon and Rectum: NCI (Excerpt)

Ulcerative colitis is a condition in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed. Having this condition increases a person's chance of developing colorectal cancer. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Colon and Rectum: NCI)

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

About complications:

Complications of Ulcerative colitis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Ulcerative colitis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Ulcerative colitis and complications of Ulcerative colitis is unclear or arbitrary.

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