Table 1 Histological scoring system for chronic colitis.
From: Prostaglandin E2 and SOCS1 have a role in intestinal immune tolerance
Histological changes | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Loss of goblet cells | None | Mild/focal | Numerous and diffuse | Numerous and diffuse |
Crypt abscesses | None | Few (1 in several sections) | A few (1-4 per section) | Many (≥5 per section) |
Hyperaemia in the mucosa | None/not evident | Mild | Diffuse | Diffuse |
Cellular infiltration in the lamina propria | None | A few | Moderate/focal | Numerous and diffuse |
Elongation of colonic mucosa | Normal (≤100%) | Mild (101–150%) | Evident (≥150%) | Evident (≥150%) |
Epithelial erosion | None | Mild/focal | Evident/diffuse | Evident/diffuse |
