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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2016; 8(7): 483-491
Published online Jul 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.483
Figure 1
Figure 1 Chronic radiation proctitis. A: Chronic radiation proctitis (low power view). This picture shows the mucosa with severe oedema, non-specific inflammation, lymphocytosis, hyalinization in the stroma and fibrin thrombi in the postcapillary venules (Hematoxylin and Eosin stain, 10 ×); B: Chronic radiation proctitis (High power view). This picture shows two veins in the lamina propria, one with patchy occlusive fibrin thrombus. The wall shows thickening and hyalinization. A dense non-specific inflammation including few eosinophils also seen (Hematoxylin and Eosin stain, 40 ×).