Microscopic Colitis

Category: Gastroenterology / Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Microscopic colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine (colon) that causes persistent watery diarrhea, but the colon appears normal during a colonoscopy, requiring microscopic examination of tissue for diagnosis.

Global Prevalence

Estimated at 10-200 cases per 100,000 people, with increasing incidence. (Source: Pardi DS, et al. Microscopic colitis. Gastroenterology. 2012)

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