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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Radiation_proctitis_-_2_alt_--_high_mag.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = Radiation proctitis. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      = ''acute'': mucosal changes ([[necrosis]] of epithelium, "ghost cells" = cells without nuclei, hemorrhage), submucosa edema with neutrophilic infiltrate, +/-fibrin thrombi; ''chronic'': nuclear atypia - esp. of the stromal cells, fibrosis - esp. of the submucosa
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[inflammatory bowel disease]], [[Infectious colitis]], [[ischemic colitis]], pseudosarcomatous stromal changes, [[sarcoma]]
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[colon]] and [[rectum]] (''radiation proctitis'')
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = history of radiation, history of [[cancer]]
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = cancer recurrence, colitis/proctitis (idiopathic, infection, ischemic, radiation)
| Tx        =
}}
'''Radiation [[colitis]]''' is inflammation of the [[colon]] due to radiation. It is usually iatrogenic.  This article also covers '''radiation proctitis'''.
'''Radiation [[colitis]]''' is inflammation of the [[colon]] due to radiation. It is usually iatrogenic.  This article also covers '''radiation proctitis'''.


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*Telangiectatic lesions.
*Telangiectatic lesions.


Image:
===Image===
*[http://www.nature.com/nrgastro/journal/v5/n1/fig_tab/ncpgasthep1005_F4.html#figure-title Telangiectatic lesions (nature.com)].<ref name=pmid18174905>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Nielsen | first1 = OH. | last2 = Vainer | first2 = B. | last3 = Rask-Madsen | first3 = J. | title = Non-IBD and noninfectious colitis. | journal = Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 28-39 | month = Jan | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1038/ncpgasthep1005 | PMID = 18174905 }}</ref>
*[http://www.nature.com/nrgastro/journal/v5/n1/fig_tab/ncpgasthep1005_F4.html#figure-title Telangiectatic lesions (nature.com)].<ref name=pmid18174905>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Nielsen | first1 = OH. | last2 = Vainer | first2 = B. | last3 = Rask-Madsen | first3 = J. | title = Non-IBD and noninfectious colitis. | journal = Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 28-39 | month = Jan | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1038/ncpgasthep1005 | PMID = 18174905 }}</ref>
==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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*Infectious colitis.
*Infectious colitis.


Images:
===Images===
<gallery>
Image: Radiation proctitis -- very low mag.jpg | RP - very low mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis -- low mag.jpg | RP - low mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis - alt -- low mag.jpg | RP - low mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis -- intermed mag.jpg | RP - intermed. mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis -- high mag.jpg | RP - high mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis -- very high mag.jpg | RP - very high mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis - 2 -- intermed mag.jpg | RP - intermed. mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis - 2 -- high mag.jpg | RP - high mag.
Image: Radiation proctitis - 2 alt -- high mag.jpg | RP - high mag.
 
Image: Proctitis with reactive changes -- intermed mag.jpg | PRC - intermed. mag.
Image: Proctitis with reactive changes -- high mag.jpg | PRC - high mag.
Image: Proctitis with reactive changes - alt -- high mag.jpg | PRC - high mag.
</gallery>
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*[http://gut.bmj.com/content/41/3/354/F2.large.jpg Radiation colitis - rat model (bmj.com)].<ref name=pmid9378391/>
*[http://gut.bmj.com/content/41/3/354/F2.large.jpg Radiation colitis - rat model (bmj.com)].<ref name=pmid9378391/>
*[http://www.nature.com/nrgastro/journal/v5/n1/fig_tab/ncpgasthep1005_F5.html#figure-title Radiation colitis (nature.com)].<ref name=pmid18174905>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Nielsen | first1 = OH. | last2 = Vainer | first2 = B. | last3 = Rask-Madsen | first3 = J. | title = Non-IBD and noninfectious colitis. | journal = Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 28-39 | month = Jan | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1038/ncpgasthep1005 | PMID = 18174905 }}</ref>
*[http://www.nature.com/nrgastro/journal/v5/n1/fig_tab/ncpgasthep1005_F5.html#figure-title Radiation colitis (nature.com)].<ref name=pmid18174905>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Nielsen | first1 = OH. | last2 = Vainer | first2 = B. | last3 = Rask-Madsen | first3 = J. | title = Non-IBD and noninfectious colitis. | journal = Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 28-39 | month = Jan | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1038/ncpgasthep1005 | PMID = 18174905 }}</ref>
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