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. 2016 Jul 29;49(4):370–375. doi: 10.5946/ce.2016.090

Table 2.

Endoscopic Characteristics of CD and ITB

Characteristic CD ITB
Involvement of ICV Common Usually, strictured and patulous ICV
Involvement of colon ≥4 Segments, especially terminal ileum and ICV <4 Segments, especially ICV and ascending colon
Ulcers Longitudinal Transverse
Cobblestone appearance Frequent Rare
Aphtous lesions Frequent Rare
Perianal lesions Frequent Rare
Scars/pseudopolyps + ++

CD, Crohn’s disease; ITB, intestinal tuberculosis; ICV, ileocecal valve.