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[[Image: Crypt_abscess_--_very_high_mag.jpg |thumb|right| Crypt abscess. [[H&E stain]].]]
'''Crypt abscess''' is a collection of [[neutrophil]]s in an intestinal crypt. On the spectrum of inflammatory changes, it is more severe than [[cryptitis]] but less severe than ulceration.
'''Crypt abscess''' is a collection of [[neutrophil]]s in an intestinal crypt. On the spectrum of inflammatory changes, it is more severe than [[cryptitis]] but less severe than ulceration.


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*No minimum is defined for "neutrophils".{{fact}}
*No minimum is defined for "neutrophils".{{fact}}
*Usually seen with [[cryptitis]].
*Usually seen with [[cryptitis]].
===Images===
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Image: Cryptitis_--_very_high_mag.jpg | Cryptitis. (WC)
Image: Crypt_abscess_--_very_high_mag.jpg | Crypt abscess. (WC)
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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