Microscopic colitis - state of current knowledge on pathogenesis, diagnostics and treatment

Introduction and purpose Microscopic colitis is multicausal inflammatory bowel disease, which affects mostly elderly, particularly women. It a cause of chronic, watery diarrhea. MC usually presents macroscopically normal, thus diagnosis requires colonoscopy histological examination colonic biopsies. doesn’t increase risk colon cancer. However, it leads to impaired patients’ quality life reduced living activity. This review aims sum up the current state knowledge about symptoms, treatment microscopic colitis. Material methods was based on available data collected in PubMed database, using following keywords: „microscopic colitis”, “microscopic treatment”, pathogenesis”, “ diagnosis”. ConclusionsDiagnosis often delayed due similarity clinical manifestation with other diseases, like IBS or IBD. Raising awareness as potential chronic diarrhea can lead earlier increased life.