Chemical Iatrogenic Colitis
Definition
- Colitis secondary to chemical irritation
Alternate/Historical Names
- Glutaraldehyde-induced Colitis
Diagnostic Criteria
- Congestion and hemorrhage in mucosa
- Microthrombi
- Necrosis and sloughing of superficial mucosa
- May form pseudomembrane
- History of recent endoscopy or introduction of foreign substance
Department of Pathology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford CA 94305-5342
Original posting : November 11, 2009
