Predisposing factors;
young age
previous intestinal surgery
meconium ileus equivalent
use of H2 blockers, corticosteroids, and DNase.
Synopsis
foreshortened colon
strictures
marked submucosal fibrosis
ascites
nodular hyperplasia of the liver
Microscopical synopsis
eosinophilia
mild cryptitis
epithelial regeneration
interruption of the muscularis mucosa
Differential diagnosis
Crohn's's disease
ischemic bowel disease