Retrospective Study
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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
Table 2 Microscopic pathologic features in "ulcerative colitis-like" Crohn’s disease and "true" ulcerative colitis n (%)
Microscopic features“UC-like” CD“True”UCP value
Active ileitis7/17 (41)0/18 (0)< 0.05a
Appendiceal activity8/16 (50)2/18 (11)< 0.05a
Appendiceal fibrous obliteration1/16 (6)5/18 (28)0.18
Severe activity8/17 (47)14/18 (78)< 0.05a
Prominent lamina propria neutrophils13/17 (76)4/18 (22)< 0.05a
Prominent lymphoid aggregates8/17 (47)3/18 (17)0.07
Prominent chronicity/architectural distortion8/17 (47)12/18 (67)0.49
Prominent basal plasmacytosis4/17 (24)6/18 (33)0.71
Prominent muscularis mucosa inflammation8/17 (47)9/18 (50)1.00
Prominent submucosal fibrosis3/17 (18)3/18 (17)1.00
Prominent thickening of muscularis mucosa4/17 (24)5/18 (28)1.00
Paneth cell metaplasia8/17 (47)6/18 (33)1.00