Small bowel pyloric metaplasia is associated with lower rates of earlier recurrence of Crohn's disease after resection

Jennifer Ju*, David J. Escobar, Yue Xue, Adam Booth, Jessica Nguyen, Guang-Yu Yang

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Abstract

Recurrence within one or two years is common after Crohn's disease (CD) resection. In this study, we seek to identify histologic features in CD resections that may predict earlier (≤18 months) recurrence to potentially guide post-operative management. A single-institution, retrospective review was performed on patients with first-time CD bowel resection specimens (2002–2007). Patient demographics and CD course were also documented. Slides were reviewed for inflammatory distribution and composition, small bowel (SB) pyloric metaplasia (PM), and presence and characteristics of submucosal fibrosis and granulomas. In our cohort, 14 of 41 patients experienced earlier clinical or endoscopic recurrence after initial resection. In the 38 patients who underwent SB resection (3 were colon only), PM was less common in those with earlier recurrence (6/12 [50%]) compared to those with later (>18 months) or no known recurrence (22/26 [85%]) (P = 0.045). PM was present even in patients with <1 year of known CD. Additionally, therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) prior to surgery was more common in earlier recurrence patients (7/14 [50%]) than later or no recurrence patients (4/27 [15%]) (P = 0.026). There was no significant difference in age, sex, smoking status, duration of CD, post-operative CD medication, distribution or features of inflammation, granulomas, or fibrosis. Overall, our results indicate that SB PM and pre-surgical anti-TNF therapy are possible helpful clinicopathologic features to evaluate for recurrence risk.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number105629
JournalHuman pathology
Volume151
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2024

Funding

This research was partially supported by NIH R01 grant (DK137885) to Dr. Guang-Yu Yang

Keywords

  • Crohn
  • Crohn's disease
  • Histology
  • Pyloric
  • Recurrence
  • Resection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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