A 22-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of bloody diarrhoea, urgency and tenesmus. Flexible sigmoidoscopy shows continuous inflammation from...

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A 22-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of bloody diarrhoea, urgency and tenesmus. Flexible sigmoidoscopy shows continuous inflammation from the rectum 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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Diverticulitis

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Coeliac disease

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Irritable bowel syndrome

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Ulcerative colitis diagnosis

A 22-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of bloody diarrhoea, urgency and tenesmus. Flexible sigmoidoscopy shows continuous inflammation from the rectum to the sigmoid colon. What is the most likely diagnosis?