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Invisible colonic dysplasia is colonic dysplasia that is not seen on endoscopy.

General

  • The reason for random biopsies in inflammatory bowel disease.
  • Relatively uncommon - one series of ulcerative colitis patients estimated ~12% of lesions are "invisible".[1]

Gross

  • Not visible - definitional.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Dysplasia.

See also

References

  1. "Is dysplasia visible during surveillance colonoscopy in patients with ulcerative colitis?". Scand J Gastroenterol 43 (6): 698–703. 2008. doi:10.1080/00365520701866150. PMID 18569987.