Table 1.
Histological scoring table: parameters used to score inflammation on a scale from 0 to 3.
Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Infiltration of inflammatory cells | Rare inflammatory cells | Increased number of inflammatory cells | Confluence of inflammatory cells | Transmural extension of inflammatory cell infiltrate |
Severity of epithelial damage | Absence of mucosal damage | Lymphoepithelial lesions | Mucosal ulceration | Extensive mucosal damage and extension through deeper structure of intestine wall |
Cellular morphology | Normal lining, no crypt distortion | Mild crypt distortion | Moderate crypt distortion | Severe epithelial damage |