Microscopic Colitis with Macroscopic Endoscopic Findings
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چکیده
Microscopic Colitis (MC) is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea, grossly normal appearing colonic mucosa during conventional white light endoscopy, and biopsy showing microscopic inflammation. We report a case of collagenous colitis with gross endoscopic findings.
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دوره 2013 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013