Question

A 47-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of intermittent rectal bleeding, tenesmus and mucus, with no weight loss. Flexible sigmoidoscopy shows continuous inflammation from the rectum up to the sigmoid colon. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Practice question

A 47-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of intermittent rectal bleeding, tenesmus and mucus, with no weight loss. Flexible sigmoidoscopy shows continuous inflammation from the rectum up to the sigmoid colon. What is the most likely diagnosis?