I just had a small bowel series done and the radiologist said my terminal ileum was abnormal and the barium didn't flow properly through that area. However, no ulceration was seen. I've had a colonoscopy which was clean, so I think that rules out UC. Can you have Crohn's with inflammation of the terminal ileum, but no evidence of ulceration?
Can you have Crohn's without ulceration?
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Of course you can. Not everyone gets ulcers in the first place. I also don't think your test rules out UC either. Many people have "normal" scopes (my last couple were normal) but that doesn't mean you don't have IBD. What it means is that you need further testing done to get a diagnosis so you can get your symptoms under control. 
