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===Histopathology===
===Histopathology===
A biopsy of the intestine is required for a definitive diagnosis of IBD. A non-invasive biopsy may be taken via endoscopy. However, this limits where the samples can be taken from as the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]] and [[Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]] are not easily accessible. Exploratory laparotomy and full thickness biopsy may be preferred at times.
A biopsy of the intestine is required for a definitive diagnosis of IBD. A non-invasive biopsy may be taken via endoscopy. However, this limits where the samples can be taken from as the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]] and [[Ileum - Anatomy & Physiology|ileum]] are not easily accessible. Exploratory laparotomy and full thickness biopsy may be preferred at times.
==Pathology==
The term inflammatory bowel disease covers several conditions characterised by the major inflammatory cells present. all have some common features and these includethickening of the mucosa, villus atrophy in advanced disease and significant inflammatory infiltrate in the mucosa and sometimes deeper layers. Increased numbers of plasma cells, lymphocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils in the lamina propria are seen in IBD.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Variable
Variable
==References==
==References==