Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

Whether it's a dull ache, sharp cramp or persistent discomfort, most of us have experienced some degree of stomach pain throughout our lives. While something as mild as indigestion, gas, bloating or ...

Since the first report in 1976, collagenous colitis has been associated with a variety of conditions, including use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and proton pump inhibitors. This condition ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have a rare type of colitis called collagenous colitis. The latest episode was set off 2 ½ years ago, when I ...

Between 1986 and 2003, 43 eligible patients were identified, 29 female and 14 male, ranging in age from 32 years to 88 years at the time of diagnosis. The majority of patients were aged between 50 and ...

A 64-year-old woman reports a 9-month history of watery, nonbloody diarrhea with up to five loose bowel movements a day. Her diarrhea is associated with mild, crampy abdominal pain that is relieved ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with collagenous colitis nearly three years ago. I was prescribed budesonide, which brought it under control. I have tried getting off the medication several times, but ...

(a) Atrophic/withering crypts (red arrow) and lamina propria vascular congestion. Notice that the cellularity of the lamina propria is not significantly increased. (b) Vascular congestion and ...

Few randomized, controlled trials have investigated the efficacy of pharmacological treatment for lymphocytic colitis. Data from a new randomized, placebo-controlled trial have demonstrated the ...