Do terminal ileal ulcers last a lifetime?

It is possible to have an ulcer at the end of the ileum for the rest of your life. Ulcers at the end of the ileum are generally considered clinically as Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disease, a chronic nonspecific inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. The disease is characterized by prolonged and recurrent episodes, so it is possible for patients to have ulcers at the end of the ileum for the rest of their lives. Although the recurrence rate of Crohn’s disease is high and the cure rate is low, most of the patients will be in remission after actively cooperating with the doctor to receive treatment, and the disease is usually not life-threatening. Commonly used drugs for Crohn’s disease include infliximab, mesalazine, salazosulfapyridine and so on. It is recommended that patients go to the gastroenterology department of the hospital as soon as possible, the clinician will combine the patient’s specific condition, develop a personalized diagnosis and treatment plan, as far as possible to control the progress of the patient’s condition, so as not to delay the condition.