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Colonic mucosal tears in collagenous colitis
- Source :
- Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology. 41(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- In general, the colonic mucosa is macroscopically normal in collagenous colitis, although minor, non-specific abnormalities may be found. Significant endoscopic abnormalities, "mucosal tears" representing longitudinal mucosal lacerations, have been reported in a few patients with collagenous colitis. We report the cases of three women with collagenous colitis and mucosal tears detected at the index colonoscopy in order to illustrate the endoscopic characteristics and review the literature. Including the present cases, a total of 12 patients with mucosal tears and collagenous colitis have been reported. In 10 patients, the mucosal lacerations involved the ascending or the transverse colon. Three of the 12 patients had a colonic perforation immediately after the colonoscopy. The colonoscopist should be aware that the risk of perforation is likely to be increased when mucosal tears are present.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors
Colon
Perforation (oil well)
Colitis, Collagenous
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Colonoscopy
Gastroenterology
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Colitis
Intestinal Mucosa
Budesonide
medicine.diagnostic_test
Collagenous colitis
business.industry
Transverse colon
medicine.disease
Endoscopy
Diarrhea
Treatment Outcome
Intestinal Perforation
Chronic Disease
Tears
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00365521
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0edd2ac0e25ce0e63c3ed4d4fbf7005f