Table 1.

Components of Histologic Grading Scheme for Colon Damage and Inflammation

ScoreDescription
Colon epithelial damage score
 0No mucosal damage
 11%–25% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 226%–50% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 351%–75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 4>75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
Colon inflammation score
 0No inflammation
 1Mild increase in lamina propria leukocytes
 2Moderate increase in lamia propria and submucosal leukocytes
 3Submucosal edema and moderate to marked increase in lamina propria and submucosal leukocytes
 4Extension of leukocytes into tunica muscularis and/or mild serositis
 5Extension of leukocytes through tunica muscularis with severe serositis
ScoreDescription
Colon epithelial damage score
 0No mucosal damage
 11%–25% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 226%–50% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 351%–75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 4>75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
Colon inflammation score
 0No inflammation
 1Mild increase in lamina propria leukocytes
 2Moderate increase in lamia propria and submucosal leukocytes
 3Submucosal edema and moderate to marked increase in lamina propria and submucosal leukocytes
 4Extension of leukocytes into tunica muscularis and/or mild serositis
 5Extension of leukocytes through tunica muscularis with severe serositis
Table 1.

Components of Histologic Grading Scheme for Colon Damage and Inflammation

ScoreDescription
Colon epithelial damage score
 0No mucosal damage
 11%–25% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 226%–50% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 351%–75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 4>75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
Colon inflammation score
 0No inflammation
 1Mild increase in lamina propria leukocytes
 2Moderate increase in lamia propria and submucosal leukocytes
 3Submucosal edema and moderate to marked increase in lamina propria and submucosal leukocytes
 4Extension of leukocytes into tunica muscularis and/or mild serositis
 5Extension of leukocytes through tunica muscularis with severe serositis
ScoreDescription
Colon epithelial damage score
 0No mucosal damage
 11%–25% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 226%–50% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 351%–75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
 4>75% of mucosa ulcerated or healing
Colon inflammation score
 0No inflammation
 1Mild increase in lamina propria leukocytes
 2Moderate increase in lamia propria and submucosal leukocytes
 3Submucosal edema and moderate to marked increase in lamina propria and submucosal leukocytes
 4Extension of leukocytes into tunica muscularis and/or mild serositis
 5Extension of leukocytes through tunica muscularis with severe serositis
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