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Table 4 Comparison of polyps’ prevalence in IBD and NIC patients in relation to colitis site

From: Inflammatory polyps occur more frequently in inflammatory bowel disease than other colitis patients

Colon side

IBD

NIC

Left colon, n (%)

5 (45.5)

25 (74)

Right colon, n (%)

1 (9)

0 (0)

Bilateral, n (%)

5 (45.5)

9 (26)

  1. Abbreviations: IBD inflammatory bowel disease; NIC non-infectious colitis
  2. 2/5 both right and left in IBD group were in transverse colon.