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===Ischemia versus infection on biopsy=== | ===Ischemia versus infection on biopsy=== | ||
Dignan and Greenson<ref name=pmid9199649>{{Cite journal | last1 = Dignan | first1 = CR. | last2 = Greenson | first2 = JK. | title = Can ischemic colitis be differentiated from C difficile colitis in biopsy specimens? | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 21 | issue = 6 | pages = 706-10 | month = Jun | year = 1997 | doi = | PMID = 9199649 }}</ref> | Dignan and Greenson<ref name=pmid9199649>{{Cite journal | last1 = Dignan | first1 = CR. | last2 = Greenson | first2 = JK. | title = Can ischemic colitis be differentiated from C difficile colitis in biopsy specimens? | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 21 | issue = 6 | pages = 706-10 | month = Jun | year = 1997 | doi = | PMID = 9199649 }}</ref> created a tabular comparison between ischemia and (''C. difficile'') infection. | ||
A modified version of the Dignan-Greenson table (below) shows that the two etiologies generally cannot be separated; however, hyalinization appears to be useful if it is present: | A modified version of the Dignan-Greenson table (below) shows that the two etiologies generally cannot be separated; however, hyalinization appears to be useful if it is present: | ||