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ABSTRACT: Diagnosis and management of chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis and Crohn's disease of the pouch can be challenging. Pyloric gland metaplasia is a histological feature indicative of chronic mucosal inflammation. Its value in diagnosis and prognosis of pouch disorders has not been investigated.
To assess the prevalence, diagnostic and prognostic value, and risk factors of pyloric gland metaplasia in pouch patients.
Patients were identified from our prospectively maintained Pouchitis Database. Pouch biopsy specimens were re-reviewed for pyloric gland metaplasia and other histological features. Two cohorts of patients were studied: a historical cohort (n = 111) and the second, a validation cohort (n = 100). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess risk factors for pyloric gland metaplasia.
The prevalence of pyloric gland metaplasia in the historical cohort and validation cohort was 45 (40.1%) and 24 (24.0%), respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of pyloric gland metaplasia for the diagnosis of chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis or Crohn's disease were 70.7% and 92.5%, respectively, for the first cohort and 39.0% and 86.4%, respectively, for the 2nd validation cohort. In multivariate analysis of the first cohort, patients with refractory pouchitis or Crohn's disease were 28 times (95% CI, 7.3-107.1) more likely to have pyloric gland metaplasia than those with a normal pouch or irritable pouch syndrome. The factor of refractory pouchitis or Crohn's disease remained in the model for the 2nd validation cohort with odds ratio of 4.58 (95% CI, 1.6-13.4).
Pyloric gland metaplasia is associated with diagnosis of chronic antibiotic-refractory pouchitis or Crohn's disease of the pouch and appears to be a specific marker for both disease entities.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 04/2010; 31(8):862-73. · 3.77 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Crohn's disease is generally considered a relative contraindication for restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anastomosis (IPAA). The natural history of IPAA in these patients has not well been defined.
To evaluate the natural history of IPAA in patients with a well-defined preoperative Crohn's disease.
All patients from the Pouchitis Clinic who had a preoperative diagnosis of Crohn's disease were screened and 11 patients met the inclusion criteria. The control group (with a 1:4 ratio) consisted of IPAA patients with a preoperative diagnosis of UC.
During the follow-up period of 5.0 years, 7 of 11 (63.6%) with a preoperative diagnosis of Crohn's disease developed Crohn's disease of the pouch. Crohn's disease of the pouch developed 0.2-15 years after ileostomy closure. The remaining four patients with a preoperative diagnosis of Crohn's disease did not demonstrate signs of Crohn's disease in 2, 11, 11 and 24 years after pouch surgery, respectively.
Post-operative development of Crohn's disease of the pouch was common in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of Crohn's disease who underwent IPAA. Long-term medical therapy was often required. Large multi-centre studies are warranted to delineate further the natural history of the disease, before Crohn's disease is considered an indication for IPAA.
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 04/2010; 31(7):745-53. · 3.77 Impact Factor
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Endoscopy 01/2010; 42 Suppl 2:E14. · 5.21 Impact Factor
