Question

A 36-year-old woman presents with long-standing alternating bowel habit, abdominal pain relieved by defaecation and bloating. There is no weight loss, anaemia or rectal bleeding; examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowel syndrome

Answer

Ulcerative colitis

Answer

Coeliac disease

Answer

Colorectal cancer

Answer

Diverticulitis

Practice question

A 36-year-old woman presents with long-standing alternating bowel habit, abdominal pain relieved by defaecation and bloating. There is no weight loss, anaemia or rectal bleeding; examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?