Table 2.
Age | Sex | IEL count | Presenting symptom | Original biopsy diagnosis | Follow-up period for 2 yr |
32 | F | 22 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Lymphocytic colitis12 |
32 | F | 27 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Lymphocytic colitis2 |
55 | F | 27 | Constipation | Normal | Resolve |
65 | M | 26 | Abdominal pain | Normal | Myelodysplastic syndrome |
22 | F | 31 | Constipation | Normal | Lost to follow up |
35 | M | 38 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Lymphocytic colitis1 |
42 | F | 30 | Constipation | Normal | Lost to follow up |
59 | F | 28 | Abdominal pain | Normal | Resolve |
59 | F | 40 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Multiple liver lesions |
56 | M | 31 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Ulcerative colitis |
79 | F | 20 | Abdominal pain | Melanosis coli | Diverticulitis |
19 | F | 28 | Abdominal pain | Normal | Behcet’s disease |
24 | F | 24 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Lymphocytic colitis2 |
51 | M | 48 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Metastatic renal cell carcinoma |
56 | F | 30 | Chronic diarrhea | Normal | Lymphocytic colitis2 |
34 | F | 30 | Abdominal pain | Normal | Resolved |
33 | F | 30 | Chronic diarrhea | Lymphocytic colitis | Lymphocytic colitis3 |
71 | M | 20 | Loss of weight | Normal | Diverticulitis |
59 | F | 25 | Abdominal pain | Normal | Resolve |
35 | F | 35 | Abdominal pain | Melanosis coli | Pancreatitis |
Lost to follow-up;
On review diagnosis changed from irritable bowel syndrome to lymphocytic colitis;
Known patient included in the study. IEL: Intra-epithelial lymphocyte.