Morphological Changes of Lymph Nodes in Experimental Ulcerstic Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology, a disease with multifactorial etiological components, manifested by damage to the large intestine and an inadequate immune response in individuals with a genetic predisposition. Lymph nodes are blood-forming organs and serve as a barrier to pathogenic microbes, their toxins and toxic substances in general. Lymph nodes are pink-gray, covered with a thick capsule, round or oval-shaped structures. They are also called lymphoid organs because of the formation of lymphocytes in them. Various pathologies cause morphological changes in lymph nodes.