Table 6: Histopathological spectrum of lower GI endoscopic biopsies.
Site |
Histopathological Diagnosis |
Paediatric group |
Adult group |
Geriatric group |
Ileum |
Non-specific inflammation |
1 (1.5%) |
1 (0.5%) |
1 (1%) |
Adenocarcinoma (Figure 7) |
1 (2%) |
1 (0.5%) |
1 (1%) |
|
TOTAL |
2 (3.5%) |
2 (1%) |
2 (2%) |
|
Colon |
Tubular Adenoma |
0 |
2 (0.5%) |
2 (2%) |
Lymphocytic colitis |
2 (3%) |
4 (1%) |
1 (1%) |
|
Non- specific inflammation |
1 (1.5%) |
3 (1%) |
2 (2%) |
|
TOTAL |
3 (4.5%) |
9 (2.5%) |
5 (5%) |
|
Rectum |
Rectal polyp (Figure 8a and Figure 8b) |
13 (20%) |
4 (1%) |
1 (1%) |
Chronic proctitis (Figure 9) |
1 (1.5%) |
4 (1%) |
2 (2%) |
|
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Figure 10a and Figure 10b) |
3 (5%) |
7 (2%) |
2 (2%) |
|
Solitary rectal ulcer |
1 (1.5%) |
2 (0.5%) |
1 (1%) |
|
Hirschsprung disease (Figure 11) |
2 (3%) |
1 (0.5%) |
0 |
|
Total |
20 (31%) |
18 (5%) |
6 (6%) |