A 48-year-old man presents with chronic diarrhoea, weight loss and rectal bleeding. He also reports intermittent abdominal pain and tenesmus. Colonosc...

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A 48-year-old man presents with chronic diarrhoea, weight loss and rectal bleeding. He also reports intermittent abdominal pain and tenesmus. Colonoscopy reveals continuous mucosal inflammation starting from the rectum and extending to the sigmoid colon. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Ulcerative colitis

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Crohn's disease

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Diverticular disease

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Colorectal cancer

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Ulcerative colitis

A 48-year-old man presents with chronic diarrhoea, weight loss and rectal bleeding. He also reports intermittent abdominal pain and tenesmus. Colonoscopy reveals continuous mucosal inflammation starting from the rectum and extending to the sigmoid colon. What is the most likely diagnosis?