Suspected CD with negative findings on upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy ... Endoscopy in the Evaluation and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Future Perspective - Medscape - Jan ...

Endoscopy plays an integral role in differentiating ... tract in Crohn's disease are often nonspecific, thus making IBD of the upper gastrointestinal tract a diagnosis of exclusion.

An endoscopy allows a doctor to take a sample of tissue from the stomach, esophagus, or upper portion of the intestine, known as the duodenum. A healthcare professional may recommend an endoscopy ...