Lymphocytic venulitis: an unusual association with microscopic colitis

被引:14
作者
Arora, DS [1 ]
Mahmood, T [1 ]
Wyatt, JI [1 ]
机构
[1] St James Univ Hosp, Dept Histopathol, Leeds LS9 7TF, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
lymphocytic venulitis; collagenous colitis; lymphocytic colitis;
D O I
10.1136/jcp.52.4.303
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
A 79 year old man presented with occult gastrointestinal bleeds and anaemia for two years. He had received 40 units of blood over a period of one year, following which he had a subtotal colectomy as no definite cause of the bleeding was apparent. Macroscopically the colon appeared unremarkable. Light microscopy showed prominent lymphocytic venulitis in the proximal portion, gradually merging into lymphocytic and collagenous colitis distally.
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