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. 2011:2011:756292.
doi: 10.5402/2011/756292. Epub 2011 Jul 6.

Diagnosis and therapy of microscopic colitis with presence of foamy macrophages in children

Jan Józefczuk  1 , Bogdan Marian Woźniewicz
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Diagnosis and therapy of microscopic colitis with presence of foamy macrophages in children

Jan Józefczuk et al. ISRN Gastroenterol. 2011.

Abstract

We discuss the diagnosis of and efficacy 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (5-ASA), Saccharomyces boulardii, or magnesium in therapy of microscopic colitis with presence of foamy macrophages. A basis for diagnosis and inclusion to the analysed group was presence of characteristic foamy macrophages in histopathological examination of hematoxylin and eosin-stained specimens collected from the large intestine, reviewed under ×200 or ×320 magnification. No statistically significant improvement was found following the use of 5-amino-2-dihydroxybenzoic acid in therapy of the disease. The use of Saccharomyces boulardii was associated with statistically significant improvement in clinical, endoscopic, and histopathological condition. Use of magnesium caused a histological, statistically significant improvement but failed to have any effect on the clinical and endoscopic presentation. In the group of children in whom no therapeutic intervention was provided, a statistically significant spontaneous clinical improvement was observed, but no statistically significant changes in endoscopic and microscopic condition were found.

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Figure 1
(a–d) Microscopic features of colitis with presence of foamy macrophages—characteristic large, clear cells with a small nucleus, single or aggregated within the lamina propria. HE staining. Magnification ×200.
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Figure 2
(a–d) Immunochemistry. (a-b) positive with a serum marking macrophages. C-negative to limfocytes T. D-neurofilament's negative reaction. Magnification ×200 (a) ×320 (b, c, d).
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Figure 3
Clinical, endoscopic, and microscopic evaluation at diagnosis (Whitney-Mann test).
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Figure 4
Clinical, endoscopic, and microscopic evaluation of children treated with 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (group A).
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Figure 5
Clinical, endoscopic, and microscopic evaluation of children treated with Saccharomyces boulardii (group B).
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Figure 6
Clinical, endoscopic, and microscopic evaluation of untreated children (group C).
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Figure 7
Clinical, endoscopic, and microscopic evaluation of children treated with magnesium (group D).
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