Re: Question about biopsy result

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mamaswans

so I had a pouch endoscopy Thursday. Doc took a couple biopsies because I'm having so many spasms, fissures and intermittent diarrhea. Nurse called with results today. Pouch looks good. No inflammation. No problem. However... There was active colitis in the rectum. I'm sure this is "residual" from my UC, in the stump. But what does this mean for me...? Any ideas? Could this be the cause of my spasms...?

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

Short answer, yes. Cuffitis can cause the same symptoms as pouchitis. The treatment is mesalamine or hydrocortisone suppositories. It is a common complication.

Jan

8/16/1610:57 PM

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Kara FredMember

I had terrible cuffitis; the spasms and pain were awful. I used the mesalamine suppositories and hydrocortisone cream. Because I went to an ileostomy (now a K-Pouch), I had a rectal mucosectomy and life is so much better.

8/17/1610:17 AM

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