Inflammatory bowel disease in childhood refers to ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and colitis of an indeterminate type. Their gross and microscopic features are discussed along with the differential diagnosis from other childhood conditions associated with bloody diarrhea.
AmeriPath’s Institute of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Oakwood Village, Ohio.
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