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Pathology of inflammatory bowel disease in colorectal mucosal biopsies

Digestive Diseases and Sciences volume 32, pages S5–S15 (1987)Cite this article

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The importance of colorectal biopsies in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is reviewed and the histologic criteria for identifying the different types of colitis are outlined. While most of the histopathologic features of the various forms of colitis are characteristic, none is pathognomonic. Accordingly, emphasis is placed on considering all clinical and investigational data in evaluating histopathologic changes found in colorectal mucosal biopsies.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Room 131, Pathology Building, B3H 2Y9, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    D. A. Malatjalian MD, FACP

  2. Department of Pathology, Victoria General Hospital, Room 131, Pathology Building, B3H 2Y9, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    D. A. Malatjalian MD, FACP

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Malatjalian, D.A. Pathology of inflammatory bowel disease in colorectal mucosal biopsies. Digest Dis Sci 32, S5–S15 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01312459

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  • pathology
  • biopsy
  • colitis