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Inflammatory bowel disease in the elderly.

I S Grimm1, L S Friedman

  • 1Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
|June 1, 1990
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Inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, affects the elderly, often presenting similarly to younger patients. However, the prognosis for older individuals with these conditions is surprisingly favorable.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, can affect elderly populations.
  • A secondary peak in IBD incidence is observed around age 70 in many demographics.
  • IBD presentation in the elderly often mirrors that in younger individuals, with a trend towards distal gut involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease in the elderly.
  • To highlight differential diagnoses that mimic IBD in older adults.
  • To assess the current understanding of the prognosis for elderly IBD patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent epidemiologic and clinical reports on IBD in older adults.

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  • Comparison of IBD manifestations in elderly versus younger patient cohorts.
  • Analysis of conditions that can be misdiagnosed as IBD in the elderly.

    • Main Results:

    • Inflammatory bowel disease incidence shows a second peak in the elderly population.
    • Clinical features of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease in older patients are largely similar to younger patients, with a tendency for distal gut involvement.
    • Conditions like ischemic colitis, infectious colitis, diverticulitis, and malignancy can mimic IBD in the elderly.

    Conclusions:

    • The clinical presentation of IBD in the elderly is generally consistent with younger patients, though distal disease is more common.
    • Accurate diagnosis is crucial, as several conditions can present similarly to IBD in older adults.
    • Contrary to previous beliefs, recent data suggest a more favorable outlook for elderly patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease.