acute self-limited colitis

acute self-limited colitis

GI disease A condition with features that overlap idiopathic IBD; ASLC is a diagnosis of exclusion–absence of histologic criteria for diagnosing IBD–eg distorted crypt architecture, ↑ round cells and PMNs in lamina propria, villous surface, epithelioid granuloma(s), basal lymphoid aggregates, basal giant cells DiffDx Diversion colitis, preps for scoping–eg, Fleet's enema, herbal cleansers. See Inflammatory bowel disease.