Pathology of inflammatory bowel disease.
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.
Gramlich
Terry
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AmeriPath's Institute of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Oakwood Village, Ohio 44146, USA. tgramlich@ameripath.com
Petras
Robert E
RE
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