Crohn’s is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and damage to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Crohn's disease can be hard to diagnose because the symptoms may be similar to several other conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, and can be missed or look like other conditions on imaging.

If you have Crohn’s disease, you know that day-to-day life can be challenging. But besides the condition itself, there are other complications that can literally be a pain in the butt.

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine ...

John R. Saltzman, MD, discusses the most topical issues in endoscopy at DDW 2003, the focus of which is video capsule endoscopy -- a novel technology designed primarily to image the small intestine.