Difference between revisions of "Crypt abscess"
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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]]. | ||
===Images=== | |||
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Image: Crypt abscess -- high mag.jpg | Crypt abscess - high mag. | |||
Image: Crypt abscess -- very high mag.jpg | Crypt abscess - very high mag. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 04:08, 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.
Images
Crypt abscess - high mag.
Crypt abscess - very high mag.
