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Pseudomembranous colitis (view source)
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| Caption = Colonic pseudomembrane. [[H&E stain]]. | | Caption = Colonic pseudomembrane. [[H&E stain]]. | ||
| Synonyms = ''C. difficile colitis'' | | Synonyms = ''C. difficile colitis'' '''not''' the same from the perspective of pathology; however, ''pseudomembranous colitis'' is commonly used as synonym for ''C. difficile colitis'' by clinicians | ||
| Micro = heaped necrotic surface epithelium (described as "volanco lesions"), [[PMN]]s in lamina propria, +/-capillary fibrin thrombi | | Micro = heaped necrotic surface epithelium (described as "volanco lesions"), [[PMN]]s in lamina propria, +/-capillary fibrin thrombi | ||
| Subtypes = | | Subtypes = | ||