©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2021; 27(22): 2963-2978
Published online Jun 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i22.2963
Published online Jun 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i22.2963
Table 1 Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic and microscopic presentations in ulcerative colitis
| Classification | Presentations of UGI in UC | |
| Endoscopy | Erythema | |
| Edema | ||
| Inconspicuous vascular morphology | ||
| Granularity | ||
| Friability | ||
| Oral ulcers, superficial ulcers | ||
| Bamboo joint-like appearance | ||
| White spots | ||
| Purulent deposits | ||
| Microscopy | Esophagus | Esophageal ulcers |
| Esophagitis | ||
| Unspecified/nonspecific | ||
| Stomach | Unspecified chronic gastritis | |
| Lymphocytic gastritis | ||
| FEG | ||
| Ulcers | ||
| Duodenum | Diffuse chronic duodenitis in the presence of mucosal dilatation | |
| Structural deformation | ||
| Intraepithelial lymphocytic disease with normal mucosal structure | ||
- Citation: Sun Y, Zhang Z, Zheng CQ, Sang LX. Mucosal lesions of the upper gastrointestinal tract in patients with ulcerative colitis: A review. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(22): 2963-2978
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i22/2963.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i22.2963