Microscopic colitis. A 20 cases series |
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Authors: | Fekih Monia Ben Hriz Fethia Sassi Amel Matri Samira Filali Azza Boubaker Jalel |
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Institution: | Service de Gastro-entérologie A. H?pital la Rabtu, Tunis. |
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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. |
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