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Descriptor English: Colitis, Lymphocytic
Descriptor Spanish: Colitis Linfocítica
Descriptor colitis linfocítica
Scope note: Subtipo de COLITIS MICROSCÓPICA, caracterizada por DIARREA acuosa crónica de origen desconocido, COLONOSCOPIA normal pero con anomalías histopatológicas en la BIOPSIA. El examen microscópico de las muestras biopsiadas procedentes del COLON evidencia infiltración de LINFOCITOS en el EPITELIO superficial y el tejido conectivo subyacente (lámina propia).
Descriptor Portuguese: Colite Linfocítica
Descriptor French: Colite lymphocytaire
Entry term(s): Lymphocytic Colitis
Tree number(s): C06.405.205.265.173.750
C06.405.469.158.188.173.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046730
Scope note: A subtype of MICROSCOPIC COLITIS, characterized by chronic watery DIARRHEA of unknown origin, a normal COLONOSCOPY but abnormal histopathology on BIOPSY. Microscopic examination of biopsy samples taken from the COLON show infiltration of LYMPHOCYTES in the superficial EPITHELIUM and the underlying connective tissue (lamina propria).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Colitis (1984-2004)
Colitis, Ulcerative (1980-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38619
Unique ID: D046730
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Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Colitis, Lymphocytic - Preferred
Concept UI M0455264
Scope note A subtype of MICROSCOPIC COLITIS, characterized by chronic watery DIARRHEA of unknown origin, a normal COLONOSCOPY but abnormal histopathology on BIOPSY. Microscopic examination of biopsy samples taken from the COLON show infiltration of LYMPHOCYTES in the superficial EPITHELIUM and the underlying connective tissue (lamina propria).
Preferred term Colitis, Lymphocytic
Entry term(s) Lymphocytic Colitis



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