Wojciech Marlicz1, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka2, Diana E Yung3, Igor Loniewski4, Anastasios Koulaouzidis5. 1. Department of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland. Electronic address: marlicz@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland. 3. Centre for Liver and Digestive Disorders, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. 4. Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; Sanprobi Sp. z o.o. Sp. K, Szczecin, Poland. 5. Endoscopy Unit, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Electronic address: akoulaouzidis@hotmail.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Microscopic colitis (MC) is a clinical syndrome of severe watery diarrhea with few or no endoscopic abnormalities. The incidence of MC is reported similar to that of other inflammatory bowel diseases. The need for histological confirmation of MC frequently guides reimbursement health policies. With the advent of high-definition (HD) coloscopes, the incidence of reporting distinct endoscopic findings in MC has risen. This has the potential to improve timely diagnosis and cost-effective MC management and diminish the workload and costs of busy modern endoscopy units. METHODS: Publications on distinct endoscopic findings in MC available until March 31st, 2017 were searched systematically (electronic and manual) in PubMed database. The following search terms/descriptors were used: collagenous colitis (CC) OR lymphocytic colitis (LC) AND endoscopy, colonoscopy, findings, macroscopic, erythema, mucosa, vasculature, scars, lacerations, fractures. An additional search for MC AND perforation was made. RESULTS: Eighty (n=80) articles, predominantly single case reports (n=49), were found. Overall, 1582 (1159F; 61.6±14.1 years) patients (pts) with MC and endoscopic findings were reported. The majority of articles (n=62) were on CC (pts 756; 77.5% females). We identified 16 papers comprising 779 pts (69.2% females) with LC and 7 articles describing 47 pts (72.3% females) diagnosed as MC. The youngest patient was 10 and the oldest a 97-year-old. Aside diarrhea, symptoms included abdominal pain, weight loss, bloating, flatulence, edema and others. In the study group we found 615 (38.8%) persons with macroscopic lesions in gut. Isolated linear ulcerations were identified in 7 pts (1.1%) while non-ulcerous lesions i.e. pseudomembranes, a variable degree of vasculature pruning & dwindling, mucosal lacerations and abnormalities such as erythema/edema/nodularity, or surface textural alteration in 608 pts (98.1%). The location of endoscopic findings was not reported in 27 articles. The distinct endoscopic findings were described in the left (descending, sigmoid, rectum - 10/21/11 studies), right (cecum, ascending - 7/7 studies), transverse colon (n=12), as well as duodenum (n=4), and terminal ileum (n=2). In 17 (1.1%) pts colonic perforation occurred. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic findings are recognized with increased frequency in pts with MC. This could improve MC diagnosis by prompting a more extensive biopsy protocol in such cases and an earlier initiation of treatment. Procedure-related perforation has been reported in this group; therefore, cautious air insufflation is advisable when endoscopic findings are recognised.
INTRODUCTION: Microscopic colitis (MC) is a clinical syndrome of severe watery diarrhea with few or no endoscopic abnormalities. The incidence of MC is reported similar to that of other inflammatory bowel diseases. The need for histological confirmation of MC frequently guides reimbursement health policies. With the advent of high-definition (HD) coloscopes, the incidence of reporting distinct endoscopic findings in MC has risen. This has the potential to improve timely diagnosis and cost-effective MC management and diminish the workload and costs of busy modern endoscopy units. METHODS: Publications on distinct endoscopic findings in MC available until March 31st, 2017 were searched systematically (electronic and manual) in PubMed database. The following search terms/descriptors were used: collagenous colitis (CC) OR lymphocytic colitis (LC) AND endoscopy, colonoscopy, findings, macroscopic, erythema, mucosa, vasculature, scars, lacerations, fractures. An additional search for MC AND perforation was made. RESULTS: Eighty (n=80) articles, predominantly single case reports (n=49), were found. Overall, 1582 (1159F; 61.6±14.1 years) patients (pts) with MC and endoscopic findings were reported. The majority of articles (n=62) were on CC (pts 756; 77.5% females). We identified 16 papers comprising 779 pts (69.2% females) with LC and 7 articles describing 47 pts (72.3% females) diagnosed as MC. The youngest patient was 10 and the oldest a 97-year-old. Aside diarrhea, symptoms included abdominal pain, weight loss, bloating, flatulence, edema and others. In the study group we found 615 (38.8%) persons with macroscopic lesions in gut. Isolated linear ulcerations were identified in 7 pts (1.1%) while non-ulcerous lesions i.e. pseudomembranes, a variable degree of vasculature pruning & dwindling, mucosal lacerations and abnormalities such as erythema/edema/nodularity, or surface textural alteration in 608 pts (98.1%). The location of endoscopic findings was not reported in 27 articles. The distinct endoscopic findings were described in the left (descending, sigmoid, rectum - 10/21/11 studies), right (cecum, ascending - 7/7 studies), transverse colon (n=12), as well as duodenum (n=4), and terminal ileum (n=2). In 17 (1.1%) pts colonic perforation occurred. CONCLUSION: Endoscopic findings are recognized with increased frequency in pts with MC. This could improve MC diagnosis by prompting a more extensive biopsy protocol in such cases and an earlier initiation of treatment. Procedure-related perforation has been reported in this group; therefore, cautious air insufflation is advisable when endoscopic findings are recognised.
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