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Association Of Isolated Colitis With Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Usage, Ashbita Pokharel, Wei Li
Association Of Isolated Colitis With Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Usage, Ashbita Pokharel, Wei Li
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Context: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been known to produce various clinical gastrointestinal side effects and histopathologic changes. It has been reported that NSAID usage is associated with isolated colitis in the periappendiceal orifice region. This study aimed to further evaluate the clinicopathologic features of 16 patients with isolated colitis limited to the cecum or periappendiceal orifice region.
Design: A retrospective review was performed on biopsy specimens from 16 patients with histologically proven colitis (focal active colitis with no chronicity) limited to the cecum or periappendiceal orifice. No significant pathologic changes in the terminal ileum or other parts of the …