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The five types of small bowel involvement
| Nodule type | Description |
|---|---|
| Type 1 | Noninvasive nodule |
| Type 2 | Small invasive nodules on the anti-mesenteric portion of the small bowel |
| Type 3 | Moderate sized invasive nodules on the anti-mesenteric portion of the small bowel |
| Type 4 | All sizes of invasive nodules at the junction of small bowel and its mesentery |
| Type 5 | Large invasive nodules |
Modified with permission from Bijelic and Sugarbaker [30]
