Cryptitis Explained

In histology, cryptitis refers to inflammation of an intestinal crypt.

Cryptitis is a non-specific histopathologic finding that is seen in several conditions, e.g. inflammatory bowel disease,[1] diverticular disease,[2] radiation colitis,[3] infectious colitis.

Notes and References

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  2. West . AB. . Losada . M. . The pathology of diverticulosis coli . J Clin Gastroenterol . 38 . 5 Suppl 1 . S11–6 . 2004. 10.1097/01.mcg.0000124005.07433.69 . 15115923 . 42614608 .
  3. Hovdenak . N. . Fajardo . LF. . Hauer-Jensen . M. . Acute radiation proctitis: a sequential clinicopathologic study during pelvic radiotherapy . Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys . 48 . 4 . 1111–7 . Nov 2000 . 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00744-6. 11072170 .

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