[Ulcerative and granulomatous colitis in children (author's transl)]

Colitis ulcerosa and colitis granulomatosa (Morbus Crohn) are closely related diseases, and are known as unspecific colitis. Yet it is important though difficult to distinguish between these two forms since prognosis and therapy are different. Both forms require a careful follow-up over a long time because late complications are possible even in cases of clinical remission.