title: [Microscopic colitis. A 20 cases series].
abstract: Microscopic colitis are defined as a chronic inflammation of a normal macroscopic colonic mucosa. We report 20 cases of microscopic colitis. Chronic diarrhea revealed the diagnosis in 95% of cases. Endoscopic examination was normal in 95% of patients. We diagnosed collagenous colitis in 65% of cases and lymphocytic colitis in 35% of cases. The treatment was based on sulphasalazine in 16 patients, on 5 aminosalicylic acid in 1 case, on gluten free diet in 2 cases and a symptomatic treatment was prescribed to one patient. A clinical remission was observed in 41.2% of patients taking sulphasalazine.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastro-entérologie A. Hôpital la Rabtu, Tunis.
authors.forename: Monia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fekih
authors.forename: Fethia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Hriz
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sassi
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matri
authors.forename: Azza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filali
authors.forename: Jalel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boubaker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D046729:Colitis, Collagenous / Q000473:pathology; D046730:Colitis, Lymphocytic / Q000473:pathology; D046728:Colitis, Microscopic / Q000145:classification / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D012460:Sulfasalazine