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- Microscopic colitis is a condition to consider for patients with chronic watery diarrhea, especially in middle-aged and elderly women.
- Diagnosis involves taking biopsies during a colonoscopy, which reveal histological changes despite the mucosa appearing normal during the procedure.
- While the cause of microscopic colitis is unclear, there are various effective medical treatments available for managing it.
Article Abstract
The diagnosis of microscopic colitis should be considered in patients presenting with chronic watery diarrhea, especially middle-aged and elderly women. Diagnosis is established by colonoscopic biopsies showing histologic changes in the setting of endoscopically normal mucosa. Although the etiology of microscopic colitis remains unknown, a wide variety of effective medical treatments is available.
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