Irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome, abbreviated IBS, is a diagnosis exclusion that is considered to have no histopathologic abnormalities on routine histologic examination.

General

• Clinical diagnosis - different criteria exist Manning and Rome.

Microscopic

Features:

• No abnormalities.

Note:

• No significant association with other endoscopically subtle pathology, e.g. melanosis coli and microscopic colitis, when clinical criteria are fulfilled.

See also

• Colon.
• Inflammatory bowel disease.