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. 2022 Oct 20;24(12):171–181. doi: 10.1007/s11894-022-00852-7

Table 3.

MD anderson cancer center endoscopic inflammation grading

MD Anderson cancer center endoscopic inflammation grading
Disease activity Endoscopic features
Mild

Normal endoscopy

Normal histology

Moderate

Normal colon appearance with pathology showing inflammation, small ulcer < 1 cm, shallow ulcer < 2 mm, and/or number of ulcers < 3;

inflammation limited to the left colon, non-ulcer inflammation

High

Large ulcer > 1 cm, deep ulcer > 2 mm, and/or number of ulcers > 3;

extensive inflammation beyond left colon