Common site of regional enteritis is –
High-Yield Explanation
Crohn disease (Terminal ileitis or regional enteritis)
Crohn disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which is characterized by -
Sharply delimited and typically transmural involvement of the bowel by an inflammatory process with mucosal damage.
The presence of non-caseating granulomas.
Fissuring with the formation of a fistula.
Any portion of intestine can be involved but most commonly small intestine is involved.
Small intestine → 40%
Small intestine + colon → 30%
Colon → 30%