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Is a colonoscopy necessary for diagnosis of crohns?
christine.laaksonen Community Admin
Hi
Crohn's itself can present anywhere in the digestive tract, so it's possible that a colonoscopy will not accurately determine whether or not someone has Crohn's (unlike Ulcerative Colitis which only presents in the colon). (Here's an article with some information on different types of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, if you're interested, https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/types-of-ibd)
That being said, I imagine it depends on your doctor (as well as your symptoms) as to what procedure or test they think would make sense. Are you wondering about a diagnosis for yourself or someone you know?
I hope this help answers your question, and please let us know if you have any other questions.
Wishing you a gentle day! -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)
christine.laaksonen Community Admin
I'm not sure why those didn't hyper-link. I'll try sharing them again, but if they don't work, please copy and paste them into your browser. Here is the one about diagnosis, https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/diagnosis, and the one about types of IBD, https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/types-of-ibd. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)