title: Coloscopy: a necessary aid in the diagnosis of transient ischemic colitis.
abstract: After a short review on endoscopic diagnosis of transient ischemic colitis, the author calls attention to the ischemic pathology of the colon emphasizing the importance of coloscopy as a necessary aid in the diagnosis of these diseases.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011351:Proctoscopy