Have just had a colonoscopy in the report it said they found some aphthous ulcers in my bowel what are they?

Question

Went in with side pain in my lower abdomen with lots of rectal bleeding too have got to go for a barium small bowel x ray .
Next also they took a few cold biopsy's too.
Can you help me! what are aphthous ulcers? all i have found on them are that they are found in the mouth thats all which is no help.

thanks

Answer 1

You should ask the hospital where you had the tests done,ask for the doctors to explain in plain English so you can understand !!

Answer 2

I just wanted to give you a heads up on the "small bowel x-ray"... it's not just AN x-ray - you could potentially be there for hours. You will drink barium and have pictures taken every so often (every 15-30 minutes) until the barium reaches your large bowel. Everyone is different. For some people it runs through very quickly, others are very slow.
(P.S. Don't ask the tech how much longer - there is absolutely no way to know that!)

Answer 3

Digestion of food begins in the mouth and moves through the esophagus, stomach, and the small and large intestine. In the mouth, stomach, and the small intestine, food is mixed with digestive juices. The digestive juices break the food down into smaller chemical pieces or nutrients. These nutrients move along the small intestine, which is made up of three parts: the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream through the small intestine and carried to all parts of the body. Nutrients are needed for the body to grow and remain healthy.

The water and solid waste that remain after the nutrients are absorbed move into the large intestine. Most of the remaining water is absorbed into the bloodstream from the colon. The solid waste is passed out of the body as a bowel movement (BM) through the anus.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term that refers to both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation of the lining of the large intestine. Crohn’s disease causes inflammation of the lining and wall of the large and/or small intestine. When inflamed, the lining of the intestinal wall is red and swollen, becomes ulcerated, and bleeds.

Answer 4

The term aphtha means ulcer; it has been used for many years to describe areas of ulceration on mucous membranes. It may be associated with ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory and ulcerative disease arising in the colonic mucosa, characterized most often by bloody diarrhea. Extraintestinal symptoms, particularly arthritis, may occur. Long-term risk of colon cancer is high. Diagnosis is by colonoscopy. Treatment is with 5-aminosalicylic acid, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, anticytokines, antibiotics, and occasionally surgery. Consult your doctor.
Please note that I am not a medical professional.
Please see Google search for more details on Aphthous ulcer and Ulcerative colitis.

Answer 5

They are like cold sores but in the colon. They could be the early signs of a ulcerative bowel disease. Like crohns or ulcerative colitis. You really need to talk to your gastro after the biopsy results come back. It could be nothing so you really need to wait and talk to him. I am only speculating on the findings.

Answer 6

hiya hope this helps, www.bsg.org.uk - you are right though they do appear to be similar to mouth ulcers - hope the website helps a little x