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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2014; 20(36): 13139-13145
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13139
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13139
Table 1 Gross pathologic features in "ulcerative colitis-like" Crohn’s disease and "true" ulcerative colitis n (%)
| Gross features | “UC-like” CD | “True” UC | P value |
| Terminal ileum involvement | 2/16 (13) | 0/15 (0) | 0.48 |
| Discontinuous involvement | 2/17 (12) | 1/18 (6) | 0.60 |
| Pan-colitis | 7/17 (41) | 8/18 (44) | 1.00 |
| Cobblestone mucosa | 6/17 (35) | 9/18 (50) | 0.50 |
| Pseudopolyps | 8/17 (47) | 11/18 (61) | 0.32 |
| Ulceration | 7/17 (41) | 8/18 (44) | 1.00 |
| Degree of severity | |||
| Distal > proximal | 7/17 (41) | 11/18 (61) | 0.32 |
| Evenly distributed | 4/17 (24) | 7/18 (39) | 0.47 |
| Proximal > distal | 6/17 (35) | 0/18 (0) | < 0.01b |
- Citation: James SD, Wise PE, Zuluaga-Toro T, Schwartz DA, Washington MK, Shi C. Identification of pathologic features associated with “ulcerative colitis-like” Crohn’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(36): 13139-13145
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i36/13139.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13139