Table 6: Histopathological spectrum of lower GI endoscopic biopsies.

Site

Histopathological Diagnosis

Paediatric group

Adult group

Geriatric group

Ileum

Non-specific inflammation

1 (1.5%)

1 (0.5%)

1 (1%)

Adenocarcinoma (Figure 7)

1 (2%)

1 (0.5%)

1 (1%)

TOTAL

2 (3.5%)

2 (1%)

2 (2%)

Colon

Tubular Adenoma

 0

2 (0.5%)

2 (2%)

Lymphocytic colitis

2 (3%)

4 (1%)

1 (1%)

Non- specific inflammation

1 (1.5%)

3 (1%)

2 (2%)

TOTAL

3 (4.5%)

9 (2.5%)

5 (5%)

Rectum

Rectal polyp (Figure 8a and Figure 8b)

13 (20%)

4 (1%)

1 (1%)

Chronic proctitis (Figure 9)

1 (1.5%)

4 (1%)

2 (2%)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(Figure 10a and Figure 10b)

3 (5%)

7 (2%)

2 (2%)

Solitary rectal ulcer

1 (1.5%)

2 (0.5%)

1 (1%)

Hirschsprung disease (Figure 11)

2 (3%)

1 (0.5%)

0

Total

20 (31%)

18 (5%)

6 (6%)