Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseJoseph B. Kirsner World-renowned experts present state-of-the-art information in the clinical understanding of inflammatory bowel disease in the 5th Edition of this best-selling text. Scholarly and pragmatic, this text features authoritative information on the medical and surgical management of IBD with the support of over 390 illustrations. Features many new chapters, including those covering intestinal permeability in health and disease, the intestinal response to acute inflammation and injuries, and current concepts of IBD etiology and pathogenesis. |
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Page 431
... granulomas should not be confused with the sarcoid - like granulomas seen in CD , which are independent of overlying ulcers . The foreign body granulomas in UC usually are associ- ated with foreign material , identifiable by the use of ...
... granulomas should not be confused with the sarcoid - like granulomas seen in CD , which are independent of overlying ulcers . The foreign body granulomas in UC usually are associ- ated with foreign material , identifiable by the use of ...
Page 434
... granulomas . The characteristic early lesion of active CD remains the aphthoid ulcer , found anywhere along the gastro- intestinal tract from mouth to anus . These ulcers have a strong predilection for the epithelium overlying lymphoid ...
... granulomas . The characteristic early lesion of active CD remains the aphthoid ulcer , found anywhere along the gastro- intestinal tract from mouth to anus . These ulcers have a strong predilection for the epithelium overlying lymphoid ...
Page 466
... Granulomas are diagnostic of CD but are found in a minority of patients.135 The generally quoted yield of granulomas on biopsy in patients with Crohn's colitis is 10 to 25 % , 136-139 although a higher incidence has been reported.140 ...
... Granulomas are diagnostic of CD but are found in a minority of patients.135 The generally quoted yield of granulomas on biopsy in patients with Crohn's colitis is 10 to 25 % , 136-139 although a higher incidence has been reported.140 ...
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