Table 2.
Oberhuber/Marsh classification34
Villous architecture | Crypt height | Intraepithelial lymphocytosis/ECa | Diagnostic of CD? | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Type 0 | Normal | Normal height | <40 IEL/100 EC | No |
Type 1 | Normal | Normal height | >40 IEL/100 EC | No |
Type 2 | Normal | Crypt hyperplasia | >40 IEL/100 EC | No |
Type 3A | Mild villous flattening | Increased height | >40 IEL/100 EC | Yes |
Type 3B | Marked villous flattening | Increased height | >40 IEL/100 EC | Yes |
Type 3C | Total villous flattening (flat mucosa) | Increased height | >40 IEL/100 EC | Yes |