P290 Diagnosing microscopic colitis – is colonoscopy necessary?
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Is Microscopic Colitis Really Microscopic?
which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Microscopic colitis (MC) is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea. MC comprises two entities: collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC), which are separated by typical histopathological characteristics. The colonic mucosa appears endoscopicall...
متن کامل[Microscopic colitis: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis].
Microscopic colitis is currently classified as a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder and encompasses two entities: lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis. Patients with microscopic colitis present with a well-tolerated chronic watery diarrhea, sometimes with abdominal pain. Colonoscopy is normal. Diagnosis of microscopic colitis is established by histologic examination of colonic biopsies,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1873-9946
DOI: 10.1016/s1873-9946(14)60411-6