Table 1.
The comparative histopathological lesions of intestines between Crohn’s and Johne’s diseases
| Lesions/diseases | CD | JD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/30(%) | S | N/30(%) | S | |
| Diffuse multibacillary granulomatous enteritis | 0 (0%) | – | 13 (43%) | +++ |
| Diffuse granulomatous enteritis | 6 (20%) | + | 10 (33%) | ++ |
| Focal- multifocal granulomatous enteritis | 19 (63%) | ++ | 4 (14%) | + |
| lymphoplasmacytic enteritis | 5 (17%) | + + | 3 (10%) | ++ |
| Lymphangiectasia/edema | 20 (67%) | +++ | 29 (96%) | +++ |
| Vasculitis/lymphangitis | 6 (20%) | + | 22 (73%) | +++ |
| Lymphoid hyperplasia | 10 (33%) | ++ | 13 (43%) | ++ |
| Neuritis/neuronal hyperplasia | 11 (36%) | ++ | 13 (43%) | ++ |
| Cryptitis | 12 (40%) | ++ | 4 (14%) | + |
| Crypt abscesses | 10 (33%) | ++ | 3 (10%) | + |
| Ulceration | 22 (73%) | +++ | 0 | – |
| Fibrosis | 16 (53%) | ++ | 0 | – |
| Pyloric gland metaplasia | 12 (40%) | ++ | 0 | – |
| Thrombosis | 9 (30%) | ++ | 0 | – |
| Paneth cell metaplasia/hyperplasia | 5 (17%) | + | 0 | - |
| Goblet cell hyperplasia | 4 (14%) | + | 0 | - |
JD Johne’s disease, CD Crohn’s disease, N Number, S Severity, +, mild, ++, moderate, +++, severe