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A variety of conditions may develop as an adverse event or within the context of specific types of treatment such as radiation treatment for cancer, some types of surgery, and stem cell or solid organ transplantation. While the microscopic aspect of a colon biopsy may suggest the diagnosis, clinical information is extremely useful because other conditions may mimic certain patterns, or the lesions secondary to the treatment may not be entirely specific. Surgery is sometimes performed in order to divert the fecal stream. Indications for such a procedure can be variable and include, among others, Crohn’s disease, collagenous colitis, and acute abdominal conditions such as obstruction and perforation. The interpretation of the lesions can be difficult depending on whether the patient has established inflammatory bowel disease before the procedure or not. In patients with IBD, the differential diagnosis between diversion colitis and IBD may be difficult and rely partially on the study of samples of the non-diverted segment.
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Geboes, K., Leo, M., Gerosa, C., Van Eyken, P. (2014). Treatment-Related Diseases. In: Geboes, K., Nemolato, S., Leo, M., Faa, G. (eds) Colitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08028-4_7
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