Microscopic colitis: A retrospective study of clinical presentation in 53 patients

Table 1 Rome II criteria for constipation in adults.

Two or more of the following for at least 12 wk (not necessarily consecutive) in the preceding 12 mo:

·Straining >25% of bowel movements

·Lumpy or hard stools >25% of bowel movements

·Sensation of incomplete evacuation >25% of bowel movements

·Sensation of anorectic blockage >25% of bowel movements

·Manual maneuvers to facilitate >25% of bowel movements (e.g., digital evacuation

·or support of the pelvic floor)

·<3 bowel movements per week

·No loose stools, and insufficient criteria for irritable bowel syndrome met

Table 2 Demographic data and symptoms for each type of colitis.

	CC (n=46) Average age: 51.56, n (%)	LC (n=7) Average age: 43.42, n (%)
Gender M/F	21/25	2/5
Diarrhea	26 (56.52)	4 (57.14)
Constipation	20 (43.48)	3 (42.86)
Abdominal pain	18 (39.3)	4 (57.14)
Weight loss	16 (34.78)	2 (28.57)
Cholecystectomy	5 (10.86)	0
Appendectomy	5 (10.86)	2 (28.57)
Allergic disease1	22 (47.82)	2 (28.57)
Autoimmune disease2	22 (47.82)	2 (28.57)

¹Allegic disease: asthma, allergic rhinitis, allergic urticaria and/or increased IgE type antibody titres against food allergens

²Autoimmune disease: SLE, RA, SS, UCTD, Hashimoto thyreoiditis, Crohn’s disease and celiac disease.