Number of biopsy specimens, number of endoscopic or surgical sampling procedures, histological follow up duration, and time to granuloma development in patients with and without epithelioid granulomas
| No of granulomas at inclusion (n = 46) | Granulomas found during follow up (n = 23) | Granulomas at last follow up (n = 69) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Total number of endoscopic biopsies or surgical samples per patients whatever the site during all of the follow up period. | |||
| No of biopsies* | |||
| Mean (SD) | 16.5 (14.4) | 18.2 (11.7) | 17.2 (13.5) |
| Median (range) | 13 (2–74) | 16 (4–41) | 14 (2–74) |
| No of sampling procedures | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.2 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.2) | 2.5 (1.3) |
| Median (range) | 2 (1–6) | 3 (2–5) | 2 (1–6) |
| Histological follow up duration (months) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 23.6 (27.5) | 33.8 (27.1) | 27.0 (27.6) |
| Median (range) | 7.8 (0–76) | 33.8 (0–84) | 14.4 (0–84) |
| Time to granuloma detection (months) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.19 (0.76) | 18.14 (20.26) | 6.17 (14.34) |
| Median (range) | 0.09 (0–3.78) | 9.59 (0–63) | 0.16 (0–68.0) |