Collagenous colitis – a diagnosis to remember
Keywords:
chronic diarrhoea, collagenous colitis, diagnosis, treatment, prognosisAbstract
In this article the author reports a rare case of chronic watery diarrhoea without significant
systemic effects and with normal or inconclusive laboratory and endoscopic findings. The author highlights the need for biopsies, in order to establish this diagnosis and therefore to begin proper treatment, given this clinical picture.
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