Difference between revisions of "Inflammatory bowel disease"

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COMMENT:
COMMENT:
The findings are consistent with pouchitis.
The findings are consistent with pouchitis.
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====Focal pyloric gland metaplasia====
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SMALL BOWEL POUCH, BIOPSY:
- SMALL BOWEL MUCOSA WITH CHRONIC ACTIVE INFLAMMATION WITH ULCERATION, EARLY
  CRYPT ABSCESS FORMATION, CRYPTITIS, AND LOSS OF THE VILLOUS ARCHITECTURE.
- PYLORIC GLAND METAPLASIA, FOCAL, SEE COMMENT.
- NEGATIVE FOR GRANULOMAS.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA.
COMMENT:
The presence of pyloric gland metaplasia raises the possibility of Crohn's disease;
however, in the context of the negative ileal biopsy and lack or granulomas, this
individual is favoured to have pouchitis.
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