Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition. There’s no cure unless your child has surgery to remove all of their colon. However, your doctor can help you and your child manage the condition in many ways.
There’s no one test used to diagnose a child with ulcerative colitis. However, your doctor can do many different tests to rule out other conditions that have symptoms similar to ulcerative colitis. They’ll begin by doing a physical exam and taking a health history of your child’s symptoms.
About 40,000 children in the United States live with ulcerative colitis. For anyone, especially a child, these symptoms can be difficult to experience. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition.
Ulcerative colitis may reappear in the part of the colon left after surgery. In some circumstances, your doctor may recommend removing all of your child’s colon. A portion of their small intestine will be rerouted through the abdominal wall so stool can exit.