Endoscopic and clinicopathological features of segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis
Kazuhiko Obata,
Kan Uchiyama,
Ryuzo Murai
Abstract:ObjectivesSegmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) has close endoscopic and pathological similarities to ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease. Clinical data on SCAD are limited in Japan. We examined the endoscopic and clinicopathological features of patients with SCAD.MethodsThis single‐center retrospective study included 13 patients with SCAD between 2012 and 2022. Endoscopic findings were categorized as follows: type A (swollen red patches 5–10 mm at the top of mucosal folds), mild and … Show more
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