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I had a colonoscopy due to rectal pain. dr. took a biopsy. 1) rectum (biopsy): rectal mucosa with lymphoid follicle, no significant pathologic change. what does this mean?

Q: i had a colonoscopy due to rectal pain. dr. took a biopsy. 1) rectum (biopsy): rectal mucosa with lymphoid follicle, no significant pathologic change. what does this mean?

: Simply put "No significant pathologic change" means there is nothing wrong there and nothing to worry about.

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Dr. Leslie Leighton answered

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Simply put "No significant pathologic change" means there is nothing wrong there and nothing to worry about.

Answered 11/23/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

No abnormality was detected in the tissue examined by the pathologist. There is no cancer or any other disease.

Answered 11/27/2022

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A member asked:

I had a colonoscopy due to rectal pain. dr. took a biopsy. 1) rectum (biopsy): rectal mucosa with lymphoid follicle, no significant pathologic change. what does this mean?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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