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Nonspecific radiographic abnormalities in collagenous colitis

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Collagenous colitis (CC) is characterized clinically by a chronic, watery diarrhea. Pathologically, there is a chronic lymphocytic infiltrate with abnormal thickening of the subepithelial collagen layer. This disease occurs predominantly in females, and is more frequent in the elderly. Previous clinical studies suggest that radiographic examination of the colon is of no value in this condition. We reviewed five cases of CC all of whom had colon examination within 2 weeks of the biopsy. Two of our patients showed evidence of mucosal granularity and irregularity of the rectosigmoid on double-contrast barium enema (DCBE). One patient had nodularity of the rectal wall on singlecontrast colon examination. Two patients had no inflammatory changes evident on colon examination. These radiographic changes are nonspecific and may be seen in other forms of colitis, particularly ulcerative colitis and nonspecific proctitis.

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    Peter J. Feczko M.D. & Duane G. Mezwa

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Feczko, P.J., Mezwa, D.G. Nonspecific radiographic abnormalities in collagenous colitis. Gastrointest Radiol 16, 128–132 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887326

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