Ulcerative colitis
Proctitis involves only the rectum
Proctosigmoiditis affects the rectum and sigmoid colon
Left-sided colitis encompasses the entire left side of the large intestine
Pancolitis inflames the entire colon
Review Date:
12/31/2007
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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