Question

question 29 (mandatory) (1 point) listen a 20 - year - old male patient presents with diarrhea, fatigue, and malaise. the patients computed tomography (ct) indicates skip lesions. which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? a) irritable bowel syndrome b) gastritis c) crohns disease d) ulcerative colitis e) non - tropical sprue

Explanation:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder without structural lesions like skip lesions on CT.
• Gastritis mainly affects the stomach and doesn't present with skip lesions in the intestines (as CT might show for abdominal issues related to the question's symptoms).
• Crohn's disease is characterized by transmural inflammation that can cause skip lesions (discontinuous lesions) along the gastrointestinal tract, and symptoms like diarrhea, fatigue, and malaise are common.
• Ulcerative colitis typically has continuous mucosal inflammation (not skip lesions) usually starting from the rectum and moving proximally.
• Non - tropical sprue (celiac disease) is mainly about villous atrophy in the small intestine due to gluten sensitivity and not typically associated with skip lesions in the way described.

Answer:

C. Crohn's disease