diversion colitis


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  • Clinical

    • location: Hartmann's pouch, other bypassed bowel segment
    • due to decreased fecal stream (short chain fatty acids)
    • recovery after restoration of fecal flow

  • Histology

    • lymphoid follicular hyperplasia
    • chronic inflammation in lamina propria
    • cryptitis

  • Ddx

    • IBD
    • infectious colitis
    • pouchitis
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