Colitis

Colitis, plural colitides, is an inflammatory process that involves the colon.

Type of colitis

Idiopathic:

• Ulcerative colitis.

Diverticular-associated colitis

Microscopic:

• Collagenous colitis.
• Lymphocytic colitis.

Infectious:

• Infectious colitis, not otherwise specified.
• Pseudomembranous colitis.
• Cytomegalovirus colitis.

Iatrogenic:

• Diversion colitis.
• Radiation colitis.

Ischemic:

• Ischemic colitis.

Miscellaneous:

• Eosinophilic colitis.

See also

• Colon