Ileal lesions in patients with ulcerative colitis after ileo-rectal anastomosis: Relationship with colonic metaplasia

Figure 5 Endoscopic view and histological analysis of the anastomosis and neo-terminal ileum from 3 UC patients with IRA. A: Endoscopic views of the anastomosis from 3 UC patients showing focal small ulcers; B: Endoscopic views of the neo-terminal ileum from the same 3 UC patients, scattered ulcerations surrounded by macroscopically uninvolved ileum; C: Histological analysis of biopsy samples taken from the involved neo-terminal ileum from patients 5 and 6, showing changes towards colonic metaplasia.