Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Gastroenterology. 2011 Apr;140(4):1155-65. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.02.003. Epub 2011 Feb 22.
Microscopic colitis is a common cause of chronic watery diarrhea, especially among older persons. Diagnosis requires histologic analysis of colon biopsy samples in the appropriate clinical setting. Recent studies have shown an increase in the incidence of microscopic colitis, and several have addressed potential mechanisms. We review recent findings about the clinical features, diagnosis, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of microscopic colitis.
显微镜下结肠炎是慢性水样腹泻的常见病因，尤其在老年人中。诊断需要在适当的临床环境下对结肠活检样本进行组织学分析。最近的研究表明显微镜下结肠炎的发病率有所增加，并且有几项研究已经探讨了潜在的发病机制。我们回顾了关于显微镜下结肠炎的临床特征、诊断、流行病学、病理生理学和治疗的最新发现。
