Detection rate and outcome of colonic serrated epithelial changes in patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's colitis

Abstract

SUMMARY Background Chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC) and colonic Crohn’s disease (CD) increase colorectal neoplasia (CRN) risk. While sessile serrated polyp (SSP) is a known cancer precursor, serrated epithelial changes (SEC) are of uncertain prevalence and neoplastic risk. Aim To assess the serrated lesion detection rates in CUC and CD and documented incidence of subsequent CRN in a retrospective, single-centre cohort study. Methods Patients were identified by a central diagnostic index and pathology rev…