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What part of the GI is affected?
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Colon only
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Is it continuous or does it present skip lesions?
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Continous
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Is there mural thicknening in UC?
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No and the serosa is completely normal. Only in Chron's Disease there is thinckening.
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What is the typical histological finding of UC?
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Difuse mononuclear infiltrate in the lamina propria, admixed with neutrophils and occasional eosinophils and mast cells. There is distortion of mucosal crypt architecture (cryptitis) and occasional crypt abcesses.
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What is the most feared complication of UC?
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Cancer (20-30 fold increase in risk)
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