Histopathology of inflammatory bowel disease — Position statement of the Pathologists of the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD) and Italian Group of Gastrointestinal Pathologists (GIPAD-SIAPEC). Issue 3 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villanacci, Vincenzo; Reggiani-Bonetti, Luca; Caprioli, Flavio; Saragoni, Luca; Salviato, Tiziana; Mescoli, Claudia; Canavese, Gabriella; Manenti, Stefania; Spada, Elisabetta; Baron, Luigi; Leoncini, Giuseppe; Cadei, Moris; Battista, Serena; Armuzzi, Alessandro
• Is Part Of: Digestive and liver disease. Volume 52:Issue 3(2020)
• Page Start: 262
• Page End: 267
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: Basal plasmacytosis -- Crohn's disease -- Dysplasia -- Granulomas -- Histopathological report -- Mucosal healing -- Ulcerative colitis; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.33005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2019.11.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1590-8658

Abstract

Abstract: Diagnosis of the inflammatory bowel diseases ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) relies mainly on the histopathological examination of endoscopic biopsies of the gastrointestinal tract. To facilitate the accurate diagnosis of these two conditions, this paper addresses key issues on the: (A) gastrointestinal biopsy procedure, (B) histomorphological characteristics of UC and CD, and (C) diagnosis of dysplasia. The 13 statements presented here represent the consensus of two groups of Italian pathologists (IG-IBD and GIPAD).