Table 4 Clinical features of the intestinal BS group (n=174)
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Ulcerative shape | |
Irregular shape | 32 (18.4%) |
Round/annular/oval shape | 138 (79.3%) |
Longitudinal shape | 4 (2.3%) |
Number of ulcers | |
N=1 | 60 (34.5%) |
N>1 | 114 (65.5%) |
Diameter of ulcers | |
≥2cm | 38 (21.8%) |
<2cm | 136 (78.2%) |
Location of ulcers | |
Esophagus | 11 (6.3%) |
Gastric antrum | 3 (1.7%) |
Duodenum | 2 (1.1%) |
Small intestine | 18 (10.3%) |
Terminal ileum | 88 (50.6%) |
Ileocecal valve | 63 (36.2%) |
Cecum | 6 (3.4%) |
Colon | 43 (24.7%) |
Rectum | 6 (3.4%) |
Perianal | 2 (1.1%) |
Anastomotic ulcer of ileocecal area | 3 (1.7%) |
Surgical treatment due to ulcer perforation | 25 (14.4%) |
Nausea or vomiting or abdominal pain or diarrhea or hematochezia | 69 (39.7%) |
FTOB (+) | 44 (25.3%) |
Location of solitary single ulcer (n=60) | |
Ileocecal valve | 31 (51.7%) |
Terminal ileum | 24 (40.0%) |
Anastomotic ulcer of ileocecal area | 3 (5.0%) |
Colon | 2 (3.3%) |
Features with hematologic involvement (n=13) | |
Cytogenetic aberration of trisomy 8 | 10 (76.9%) |
Diagnosed as MDS | 10 (76.9%) |