Resumen

SIHUES, Edgar et al. Características epidemiológicas, endoscópicas e histológicas de pacientes con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal. Gen [online]. 2008, vol.62, n.2, pp.100-105. ISSN 0016-3503.

The aim of this study was to determine epidemiologic characteristics, endoscopic and histologic findings of Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn`s disease (CD) performed in outpatients in the Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo between January and November 2006. Through a descriptive, retrospective-prospective, transversal. study the information was recorded with a cuestionary, 28 pacients had UC and 6 CD, female was most frequent in 53.6%, Hispanic race (92.9%), without any family(78.6%) or personal past history (82.1%). Pancolitis was present in 53.6%. The time of illness was between 6 months to 5 years (60.8%). CD had similar sex distribution, Hispanic race was predominant in 83.3%, no tabaco habit and colon only presentation in 50%. 66.6% had one year or less with the diagnosis. UC was more frequent between 30-39 years of age (35.7%), CD more frequent between 30-39 and 40-49 years of age (33.3%). The most frequent clinical feature was abdominal pain, diarrhea with/ without blood. Endoscopic features were moderate illness 53.6%, with crypt architectural distortion, abscess, and ulcers (82.4%) in UC. CD segmental involment with skip areas, deep linear ulcerations rectum spared 100% and epitheloid granulomas 66.7% and infiltration of macrophages 83.3%. This report was similar in current issue and could be used in prospective studies.

Palabras clave : Inflamatory Bowel Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Crohn`s disease.