Table 2.
Histopathology reports from gastrointestinal biopsies of 34 dogs with CE.
| Location | Histopathological Findings | Severity | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach | LP a gastritis | Mild | 12 |
| Moderate | 5 | ||
| Severe | 2 | ||
| Eosinophilic gastritis | Mild | 3 | |
| LP and partially eosinophilic gastritis | Mild | 2 | |
| Moderate | 2 | ||
| Mixed cell type (eosinophils/LP/neutrophils) | Mild | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1 | ||
| Fibrosis without inflammation | Mild | 1 | |
| Normal stomach | N/A b | 3 | |
| Small intestine | LP enteritis | Mild | 9 |
| Moderate | 11 | ||
| LP enteritis with multiple erosions | Severe | 2 | |
| LP and partially eosinophilic enteritis | Moderate | 4 | |
| Eosinophilic enteritis | Mild | 3 | |
| Moderate | 2 | ||
| Normal small intestine | N/A | 3 | |
| Large intestine | LP colitis | Mild | 15 |
| Moderate | 1 | ||
| LP colitis w multiple erosions | Mild | 1 | |
| LP and partially eosinophilic colitis | Mild | 1 | |
| Moderate | 1 | ||
| LP and partially eosinophilic colitis w. erosions | Moderate | 1 | |
| Eosinophilic colitis | Mild | 1 | |
| Erosive/ulcerative colitis | Moderate | 1 | |
| Severe | 1 | ||
| Histiocytic ulcerative colitis | Severe | 1 | |
| Normal large intestine | N/A | 3 |
a LP: lymphocytic-plasmacytic; b N/A: not applicable.