Background: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is a chronic condition with increasing prevalence globally.
Aim of the Work: This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiologic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of IBD patients at Tanta University Hospital.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 215 patients, including 162 with UC and 53 with CD. Demographic data, clinical presentations, comorbidities, complications, and management strategies were assessed.
Results: UC was more prevalent than CD, with a ratio of 3:1. The mean age of patients was 35.27 years for UC and 37.94 years for CD. Abdominal pain and rectal bleeding were the most common presentations in UC, while CD patients had higher rates of abdominal pain and vomiting. Complications were more frequent in CD (30.2%) than UC (16.7%). Medical treatment was predominant in UC (96.3%), whereas CD required combined medical and surgical approaches more often (13.2%).
Conclusions: The study highlights significant differences in the clinical features and management of UC and CD in the Nile Delta region. UC patients primarily benefited from medical management, while CD patients faced a more severe disease course requiring multidisciplinary approaches.