Table 7 Assignment of lesion categories for mesenteric and ileocecal LNN, oGALT and small intestine and in summary
Lesion category | mesenteric and ileocecal LNN | oGALT | small intestine | summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I | no lesions (macroscopic, histological), no MAP | no lesions (macroscopic, histological), no MAP | no lesions (macroscopic, histological), no MAP | all 3 sites (LNN, oGALT and small intestine) are category I |
II | predominantly small circumscribed lesions, lesions in 1–2 out of the 3 LNN examined, paucibacillary | lesions in up to 3 sites of oGALT, f/mf, paucibacillary | lesions in up to 2 sites of small intestine, f/mf, paucibacillary | at least 2 of the 3 sites (LNN, oGALT, small intestine) are category II or 1 site is category II, 2 are category I or 1 site each is category I, category II and category III |
III | predominantly extensive lesions, lesions in all 3 LN, pauci-/multibacillary | lesions in >3 sites of oGALT, mf, pauci-/ multibacillary | lesions in >2 sites of intestine, mf, pauci-/ multibacillary | at least 2 of the 3 sites (LNN, oGALT, small intestine) are category III or 1 site is category III and the others are category I |