pouchitis


pouch·i·tis

(powch-ī'tis), Acute inflammation of the mucosa of an ileal reservoir or pouch that has been surgically created, usually following total colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease or multiple polyposis. [pouch + -itis, inflammation]

pouchitis

GI disease A popular term for acute inflammation of intestinal mucosa seen in an ileal reservoir that may extend transmurally, as a late complication of restorative proctocolectomy, possibly due to obstruction and stercoral ulceration DiffDx IBD, DiffDx with idiopathic IBD. See Inflammatory bowel disease.

pouch·i·tis

(powch-ī'tis) Acute inflammation of the mucosa of an ileal reservoir or pouch that has been surgically created, usually following total colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease or multiple polyposis. [pouch + -itis, inflammation]