Table 4: Radiological, endoscopic and histopathological investigations of 58 pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis.
Investigations | Positive findings n (%) | Total n (%) |
---|---|---|
Radiological | ||
Abdominal Ultrasound | 5 (17.9) | 28 (51.7) |
Barium study | 13 (54.2) | 24 (42.1) |
Abdominal CT* scan | 8 (80) | 10 (17.5) |
Endoscopic | ||
OGD† | 15 (88.2) | 26 (52) |
Colonoscopy (Extent of the disease) | 49 (100) | 58 (100) |
Pancolitis | 40 (81.6) | 49 (84.5) |
Distal colitis | 4 (8.2) | 49 (84.5) |
Proctitis | 3 (6.1) | 49 (84.5) |
Extensive colitis | 2 (4.1) | 49 (84.5) |
Backward ileitis | 3 (6.1) | 49 (84.5) |
Histopathological (Colonic biopsies) | 47 (97.9) | 48 (82.7) |
Cryptitis | 30 (62.3) | 48 (82.7) |
Chronic active colitis | 28 (58.3) | 48 (82.7) |
Crypt abscess | 27 (56) | 48 (82.7) |
Crypt distortion | 24 (50) | 48 (82.7) |
Focal or diffuse ulceration | 12 (25) | 48 (82.7) |
Others | 9 (18.7) | 48 (82.7) |
*Computed tomography, †oesophageo-gastro-duodenoscopy.