Histological diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bowel disease in childhood.

摘要: One hundred and four children were initially assessed by clinical, radiological, endoscopic criteria as chronic inflammatory bowel disease. All independently using precise histological diagnostic criteria. Fifty eight patients diagnosed Crohn's disease, 25 ulcerative colitis, 15 remained provisionally categorised indeterminate colitis six proved to be normal. Diagnostic granulomas found in 36% of biopsies from the 58 with This appears an underestimate only 14 granulomatous disease operated on had biopsy. study shows that there is a spectrum appearances childhood ranging definite features between. Accurate diagnosis dependent upon either multiple or assessment surgically resected specimen.