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==General== | ==General== | ||
*The reason for random biopsies in inflammatory bowel disease. | *The reason for random biopsies in [[inflammatory bowel disease]]. | ||
*Relatively uncommon - one series of [[ulcerative colitis]] patients estimated ~12% of lesions are "invisible".<ref>{{cite journal |authors=Blonski W, Kundu R, Lewis J, Aberra F, Osterman M, Lichtenstein GR |title=Is dysplasia visible during surveillance colonoscopy in patients with ulcerative colitis? |journal=Scand J Gastroenterol |volume=43 |issue=6 |pages=698–703 |date=2008 |pmid=18569987 |doi=10.1080/00365520701866150 |url=}}</ref> | *Relatively uncommon - one series of [[ulcerative colitis]] patients estimated ~12% of lesions are "invisible".<ref>{{cite journal |authors=Blonski W, Kundu R, Lewis J, Aberra F, Osterman M, Lichtenstein GR |title=Is dysplasia visible during surveillance colonoscopy in patients with ulcerative colitis? |journal=Scand J Gastroenterol |volume=43 |issue=6 |pages=698–703 |date=2008 |pmid=18569987 |doi=10.1080/00365520701866150 |url=}}</ref> | ||
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*Reactive changes due to inflammation. | *Reactive changes due to inflammation. | ||
*Invasive adenocarcinoma. | *Invasive adenocarcinoma. | ||
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Submitted as "Colon Right, Biopsy": | |||
- Colonic mucosa with low-grade dysplasia, NEGATIVE for high-grade dysplasia, | |||
see comment. | |||
Comment: | |||
If the tissue was NOT a polyp on endoscopy, close follow-up, a re-examination of the history/family history and re-biopsies are suggested. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | *[[Dysplasia-associated lesion or mass]] (DALM). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|1}} | {{Reflist|1}} | ||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | |||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | |||