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Microscopic colitis with granulomatous inflammation.

T J Saurine1, J M Brewer, R P Eckstein

  • 1Department of Anatomical Pathology, Pacific Laboratory Medicine Services, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Histopathology
|July 2, 2004
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Microscopic colitis, a cause of watery diarrhea, can rarely present with granulomatous inflammation. This finding is distinct from Crohn's disease, emphasizing the need for careful histological examination.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Microscopic colitis (MC) is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea and mucosal inflammation without endoscopic abnormalities.
  • MC encompasses collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis.

Observation:

  • Four cases presented with clinical and endoscopic findings of MC but with prominent granulomatous inflammation.
  • Symptoms included frequent watery diarrhea in all female patients, with only mild mucosal erythema observed endoscopically.
  • Histology revealed active chronic inflammation with non-necrotizing granulomas, often near crypts (cryptolytic/pericryptal).

Findings:

  • Clinical presentation and endoscopic findings were dissimilar to Crohn's disease.
  • Symptoms in three patients were linked to antibiotic use; two patients were on allopurinol.

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  • Two patients experienced symptoms for over 10 years; one patient died from complications of severe diarrhea and dehydration.

    • Implications:

    • Microscopic colitis can rarely exhibit granulomatous inflammation.
    • Histological differentiation is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis as Crohn's disease.