background: chronic diarrhea is a common problem in patients with symptoms related to gastro-intestinal tract. some of these patients present with chronic non-bloody, watery diarrhea and no specific clinical, laboratory, or endoscopic findings. the aim of the present study was to investigate the value of histological findings in patients with chronic diarrhea who have normal or non-specific end...

BACKGROUND The diagnostic yield in open access endoscopy has been evaluated which generally support the effectiveness and efficiency of open access endoscopy. With a few exceptions, diagnostic yield studies have not been performed in open access endoscopy for more specific conditions. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine the efficiency of open access endoscopy in the detection of micros...

19 INTRODUCTION Inflammatory disorders of the intestines can be divided into those with macroscopic mucosal changes (the traditional inflammatory bowel diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) and those with primarily microscopic changes. Microscopic colitis is a chronic diarrheal condition that is separated into two main subtypes: collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis. These two...

UNLABELLED Some patients previously diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may develop microscopic colitis or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). AIM To estimate the prevalence of microscopic colitis and SIBO in patients with IBS, to evaluate the symptoms and the efficacy of treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS We examined patients with IBS admitted in our clinic during a three-...

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.

CONTEXT Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis, collectively designated microscopic colitis, have until recently been considered as rare gastrointestinal disorders. New data suggest, however, that these disorders are relatively common, and to reach the correct diagnosis both the gastroenterologist and the pathologist must be aware of these diagnoses when evaluating patients with persistent...

We report an adolescent girl with long standing spondyloarthritis and chronic diarrhea. Colonoscopy and biopsy revealed microscopic colitis. All serology and HLA-B27 were negative. This case is reported for its rarity and the need to evaluate gut in chronic arthritis to achieve clinical remission.

Abbreviations used in this paper: CC, collagenous colitis; CI, confidence interval; GIQLI, Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index; GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation; LC, lymphocytic colitis; MC, microscopic colitis; MD, mean difference; PICO, population, interventions, comparisons, and outcomes; RR, relative risk; SIBDQ, Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Qu...