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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]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 04:07, 23 December 2013
Crypt abscess. H&E stain.
Crypt abscess is a collection of neutrophils in an intestinal crypt. On the spectrum of inflammatory changes, it is more severe than cryptitis but less severe than ulceration.
Microscopic
Features:
- Neutrophils in the lumen of an intestinal crypt.
Notes:
- No minimum is defined for "neutrophils".[citation needed]
- Usually seen with cryptitis.