Clinicopathologic study of intestinal spirochetosis in Japan with special reference to human immunodeficiency virus infection status and species types: analysis of 5265 consecutive colorectal biopsies

Table 4 Characteristics of IS patients with clinical symptoms

Case	Ages as ranges	Clinical Symptoms	Endoscopic findings	Length of IS (μm)	Results of PCR
1	55-59	Abdominal pain, diarrhea	TA	3	A
2	60-64	Abdominal pain	TA	4.2	P
3	70-74	Abdominal pain	TA, HP	4	ND
4	50-54	Abdominal pain	TA	3	A
5	60-64	Abdominal pain	ADC	2.5	ND
6	45-49	Abdominal pain	TA	3.5	ND
7	55-59	Abdominal pain	Normal	4	P
8	50-54	Diarrhea	TA	3	A
9	60-64	Diarrhea	TA	4	ND
10	70-74	Loose stool	SSAP	3	A
11	60-64	Loose stool	HP, TA	2.5	A,P
12	45-49	HIV+, diarrhea	Normal	8	P
13	40-44	HIV+, diarrhea	Normal	11	P
14	45-49	HIV+, diarrhea	Normal	7	P

F, female; M, male; TA, tubular adenoma; HP, hyperplastic polyp; SSAP, sessile serrated adenoma/polyp; ADC, adenocarcinoma; A, B. aalborgi; P, B. pilosicoli; ND, not detected.

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