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`Microscopic colitis': classification and terminology
Author(s) -
Warren B F,
Edwards C M,
Travis S P L
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2002.01341.x
Subject(s) - microscopic colitis , colitis , terminology , collagenous colitis , histopathology , lymphocytic colitis , medicine , pathology , disease , gastroenterology , inflammatory bowel disease , philosophy , linguistics
Microscopic colitis 1 [2][Kingham JG, 1982][3][Bohr J, 2000] –4 represents an area of communication difficulty, especially between gastroenterologists and histopathologists. The authors of this commentary welcome the paper of Libbrecht et al . 5 in this issue of Histopathology which describes a form of microscopic colitis. This exemplifies the fact that the original classification of lymphocytic or collagenous colitis is a little limited for routine diagnosis and understanding of the aetiology of microscopic colitis. The unhelpful term `non‐specific colitis' is best avoided, so the classification of microscopic colitis needs to evolve.