Diseases

Lymphocytic Colitis

A subtype of MICROSCOPIC COLITIS, characterized by chronic watery DIARRHEA of unknown origin, a normal COLONOSCOPY but abnormal histopathology on BIOPSY. Microscopic examination of biopsy samples taken from the COLON show infiltration of LYMPHOCYTES in the superficial EPITHELIUM and the underlying connective tissue (lamina propria).

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A subtype of MICROSCOPIC COLITIS, characterized by chronic watery DIARRHEA of unknown origin, a normal COLONOSCOPY but abnormal histopathology on BIOPSY. Microscopic examination of biopsy samples taken from the COLON show infiltration of LYMPHOCYTES in the superficial EPITHELIUM and the underlying connective tissue (lamina propria).

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  • Colitis, Lymphocytic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Colitis (1984-2004)
  • Colitis, Ulcerative (1980-2004)

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  1. C06w.405w.205w.265w.173w.750w
  2. C06w.405w.469w.158.188w.173w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lymphocytic Colitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046730. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046730
  2. Lymphocytic Colitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphocytic_colitis
  3. Lymphocytic Colitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6708258