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[[Image: Cryptitis - alt -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Cryptitis in a rectal biopsy. [[H&E stain]].]] | |||
'''Cryptitis''' is inflammation of an intestinal crypt. | '''Cryptitis''' is inflammation of an intestinal crypt. | ||
It is a nonspecific pathologic | It is a nonspecific pathologic finding with a longer [[differential diagnosis]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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Image: Cryptitis -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | Image: Cryptitis -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | ||
Image: Cryptitis - alt -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | Image: Cryptitis - alt -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | ||
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Image:Cryptitis intermed mag.jpg | Cryptitis - intermed. mag. | |||
Image:Cryptitis high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - high mag. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Colon]]. | *[[Colon]]. | ||
*[[Rectum]]. | |||
*[[Crypt abscess]]. | |||
*[[Pseudopyloric mucous glands]] ([[pyloric gland metaplasia]]). | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:15, 1 March 2014
Cryptitis in a rectal biopsy. H&E stain.
Cryptitis is inflammation of an intestinal crypt.
It is a nonspecific pathologic finding with a longer differential diagnosis.
General
It is seen in:
Microscopic
Features:
- Intestinal crypts with intraepithelial neutrophils.
DDx:
- Intraepithelial lymphocytes:
Images
Cryptitis - high mag.
Cryptitis - very high mag.
Cryptitis - very high mag.
Cryptitis - intermed. mag.
Cryptitis - high mag.
See also
References
- ↑ Al-Hussaini, AA.; Machida, HM.; Butzner, JD. (Jul 2003). "Crohn's disease and cheilitis.". Can J Gastroenterol 17 (7): 445–7. PMID 12915919.
- ↑ Hovdenak, N.; Fajardo, LF.; Hauer-Jensen, M. (Nov 2000). "Acute radiation proctitis: a sequential clinicopathologic study during pelvic radiotherapy.". Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 48 (4): 1111–7. PMID 11072170.
- ↑ West, AB.; Losada, M.. "The pathology of diverticulosis coli.". J Clin Gastroenterol 38 (5 Suppl 1): S11-6. PMID 15115923.
- ↑ Zhang, S.; Ashraf, M.; Schinella, R. (Feb 2001). "Ischemic colitis with atypical reactive changes that mimic dysplasia (pseudodysplasia).". Arch Pathol Lab Med 125 (2): 224-7. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(2001)1250224:ICWARC2.0.CO;2. PMID 11175639.