Pouchitis and ulcerative colitis. Endoscope view of intestine showing pouchitis and extensive ulceration (white areas) in a patient with ulcerative co

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Pouchitis and ulcerative colitis. Endoscope view of intestine showing pouchitis and extensive ulceration (white areas) in a patient with ulcerative colitis. Pouchitis is inflammation of the ileal pouch (an artificial rectum surgically created out of tissue of the small intestine in patients who have had their colon removed). Pouches are used in the management of severe inflammatory bowel disease.

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