Microscopic colitis

Isr Med Assoc J. 2004 Aug;6(8):482-4.

Abstract

Microscopic colitis is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory bowel disease presenting with watery diarrhea. While colonoscopy and radiology findings are normal, the colon shows striking pathologic findings, including lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis. The clinical course is usually benign with sustained remission. Recent medical evidence shows that bismuth and budesonide are effective treatments.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antacids / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bismuth / therapeutic use
  • Budesonide / therapeutic use
  • Colitis* / diagnosis
  • Colitis* / drug therapy
  • Colitis* / pathology
  • Colitis* / physiopathology
  • Colon / pathology
  • Colonoscopy
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Humans

Substances

  • Antacids
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Budesonide
  • Bismuth