Abdominal pain is a common occurrence in patients with IBD. It often can be caused by a flare or a complication of IBD. Non–IBD-related conditions such as acute appendicitis and irritable bowel syndrome can also cause abdominal pain. Sometimes it can be tricky to distinguish between IBD and non–IBD-related etiologies. • In Crohn’s disease
Acute obstruction (partial or complete bowel obstruction)
Perforation
Abscess
Active inflammatory disease • In ulcerative colitis
![]()
…