Pseudomembranous collagenous colitis with superimposed drug damage.
Pseudomembranous collagenous colitis is a rare pathological condition, not related to infectious agents, and characterized by thickening of the subepithelial collagen and formation of pseudomembranes. We report one such case, which responded to budesonide treatment after failures of previous approaches given, being unaware of the correct diagnosis.
Second Pathology Section, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: villanacci@spedalicivili.brescia.it.
Vincenzo
V
Villanacci
Silvia
S
Cristina
Maurizio
M
Muscarà
Silvia
S
Saettone
Laura
L
Broglia
Elisabetta
E
Antonelli
Marianna
M
Salemme
Pietro
P
Occhipinti
Gabrio
G
Bassotti
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D019819:Budesonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000009:adverse effects; D046729:Colitis, Collagenous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin; D019819:Budesonide
Collagenous colitis; Colonoscopy; Drug damage; Histology; Pseudomembranes