Results: Colitis was diagnosed in 152 patients (76%). Double-biopsy examination provided
the correct final diagnosis in 66% of cases. After assessment of the segmental biopsies, the …

Context.—A variety of inflammatory disorders may affect the colon, with widely differing
clinical outcomes and management. These conditions encompass a spectrum of acute and …

The histopathologic diagnosis of inflammation is common in colorectal biopsies but is of
limited value, if not further specified. We reviewed 280 endoscopic colorectal biopsy …

Background: The taking of multiple colorectal biopsies is in widespread use although there
is little research into their benefit for the pathological diagnosis of inflammatory bowel …

Certain types of colitides, such as collagenous colitis, lymphocytic colitis, and ischemic
colitis, have distinct histologic features that allow for a specific diagnosis. However, in most …

Analysis of multiple biopsies allows a correct diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases in
66–75% of newly diagnosed patients. Additional endoscopic and clinical data allow a final …

Background Microscopic colitis is diagnosed based on histologic criteria. There has been no
investigation of the reproducibility of the histologic diagnosis of microscopic colitis. Our aim …

The differential diagnosis of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease by colorectal biopsy
poses a challenge to the endoscopist as well as the pathologist. Distinguishing non …

Aims To determinate the topographical distribution of key diagnostic histological features of
lymphocytic colitis (LC) and collagenous colitis (CC) and to establish what correlations may …

Abstract Background/Aims: Rectal biopsy specimen changes distinguish acute self-limited
colitis (ASLC) from idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to …