title: Pathology of inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease in childhood refers to ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and colitis of an indeterminate type. Their gross and microscopic features are discussed along with the differential diagnosis from other childhood conditions associated with bloody diarrhea.
authors.affiliation: AmeriPath's Institute of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Oakwood Village, Ohio 44146, USA. tgramlich@ameripath.com
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gramlich
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Petras
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology