Collagenous and lymphocytic colitis: a clinical and histopathological review.
Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis are newly described colitides that are only diagnosable microscopically; therefore, both are known under the umbrella term 'microscopic colitis'. This is a short review of the clinical findings, and epidemiological and basic observations of these relatively little described colitides belonging to the group of inflammatory bowel diseases.
Bohr
J
J
Department of Medicine, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Orebro, Sweden. johan.bohr@orebroll.se
Olesen
M
M
Tysk
C
C
Järnerot
G
G
D001706:Biopsy; D003092:Colitis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes; D012307:Risk Factors
D003094:Collagen