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[[Image: Cryptitis - alt -- very high mag.jpg|thumb|right|Cryptitis in a rectal biopsy. [[H&E stain]].]] | |||
'''Cryptitis''' is inflammation of an intestinal crypt. | '''Cryptitis''' is inflammation of an intestinal crypt. | ||
It is a nonspecific pathologic | It is a nonspecific pathologic finding with a longer [[differential diagnosis]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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Image: Cryptitis -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | Image: Cryptitis -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | ||
Image: Cryptitis - alt -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | Image: Cryptitis - alt -- very high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - very high mag. | ||
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Image:Cryptitis intermed mag.jpg | Cryptitis - intermed. mag. | |||
Image:Cryptitis high mag.jpg | Cryptitis - high mag. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Colon]]. | *[[Colon]]. | ||
*[[Rectum]]. | |||
*[[Crypt abscess]]. | |||
*[[Pseudopyloric mucous glands]] ([[pyloric gland metaplasia]]). | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]] | |||
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