Pathologic features | Right colon | Left colon |
---|---|---|
Biopsy fragment number Mean (range) | 5.2 (2–10) | 6.5 (2–12) |
IBD-like changes % involved fragments (range) | 87.8% (60%–100%) | 7.4% (0%–50%) |
Mean foci of active cryptitis per sample (range) | 1.7 (1–2) | 1.7 (0–5) |
Mean foci of active self-limiting colitis-like changes per sample (range) | 1.3 (0–5) | 1.2 (0–5) |
Mean foci of IDC per sample (range) | 5.2 (1–17) | 5.5 (0–11) |
Mean apoptotic bodies/100 crypts (range) | 27.7 (12–40) | 13.7 (2–28) |
FAC, focal active colitis; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IDC, isolated damaged crypt.