Table 2.
Grade | Definition |
0 | Normal mucosal villi |
1 | Development of subepithelial Gruenhagen’s space at the apex of the villus, often with capillary congestion |
2 | Extension of the subepithelial space with moderate lifting of the epithelial layer from the lamina propria |
3 | Massive epithelial lifting down the sides of villi, possibly with few denuded tips |
4 | Denuded villi with lamina propria and dilated capillaries exposed, possibly with increased cellularity of lamina propria |
5 | Digestion and disintegration of the lamina propria, hemorrhage and ulceration |