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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2019; 25(4): 418-432
Published online Jan 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i4.418
Table 5 Comparison of pathologic findings between Crohn’s disease and intestinal tuberculosis
Gan et al[27], 2002Pulimood et al[28], 2005Kirsch et al[30], 2006Jin et al[31], 2010Makharia et al[7], 2010Yu et al[8], 2012Ye et al[32], 2015Jung et al[20], 2016Overall
DiagnosisTBCDTBCDTBCDTBCDTBCDTBCDTBCDTBCDTBCD
Number of patients393033311825522653535340165298158
Granulomas5430625370228167675454-8122-67
Caseous necrosis18036022027013213039013-400
Confluent granulomas--423500468--403396--39-600-6
5 granulomas/biopsy site--4504424--224200----40-440-24
10 granulomas/biopsy site----330----------330
Large granulomas--51067875192794305411--27-900-27
Microgranuloma--4143----4143
Submucosal granulomas--3964412--218--6954--21-695-54
Ulcers lined by bands of Epithelioid histiocytes--610618--238------23-610-8
Disproportionate submucosal Inflammation----6710--34177484----34-745-84
Architectural distortion distant to granulomatous inflammation--062--------8190--0-8162-90
Focal enhanced colitis--------3668------3868