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There are several different broad categories of conditions that can mimic IBD either because of location, symptoms, or appearance either with a camera or radiograph or histologically. Consideration of an alternative is important when conventional therapy (like high-dose steroids) does not work. It would be important to always think broadly like infection, neoplasm, inflammation, or ischemia. Remember also that patients can have overlapping diagnoses, like IBD and neoplasm or infection, or IBD with IBS.
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Kane, S. (2015). Are You Sure I Have Crohn’s Disease? Making the Proper Diagnosis, Avoiding IBD Mimickers, and Diagnostic Pitfalls. In: Stein, D., Shaker, R. (eds) Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14072-8_4
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