Microscopic colitis—characterized by watery diarrhea, normal findings on endoscopy and characteristic findings on microscopy—is being increasingly diagnosed. An accurate pathological diagnosis of this disease is important to differentiate microscopic colitis from disease mimics. In this Review, Chetty and Govender provide an overview of the key features of microscopic colitis, describing the different subtypes, etiopathogenesis, pathology and treatment.
- Runjan Chetty
- Dhirendra Govender
