Explore the crucial role of histopathology in inflammatory bowel disease through this comprehensive lecture. Learn about the essential steps in biopsy assessment, including evaluating inflammatory infiltrates and identifying disease chronicity. Understand how to communicate diagnostic certainty, detect dysplasia, and differentiate IBD from its mimics. Discover the significance of 'focal active colitis' and gain insights into effective report composition, scoring systems, and the use of proformas. Enhance your knowledge of CMV infection detection, targeted biopsies, and the importance of clinical history in histopathology requests.