Which of the following is a classic microscopic feature of Ulcerative Colitis during an active flare?
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Correct answer: Crypt abscesses and architectural distortion
Ulcerative Colitis is confined to the mucosa and submucosa. Active disease is marked by neutrophils infiltrating the crypt epithelium (cryptitis) and accumulating in the crypt lumens (crypt abscesses).
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