Inflammatory bowel disease is a part of inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to describe general inflammation in the intestines caused by both bacteria and viruses. If inflammation occurs anywhere in the digestive tract, it disrupts the function of the organs, causing pain and life-threatening.

Rheumatic manifestations are the most common extraintestinal complications in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and have been reported to occur in 6-46% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.