Microscopic colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ... it can only be seen by looking at a sample of colon tissue under a microscope. The exact cause of microscopic colitis is not fully ...

“If something unusual is spotted, a biopsy — small tissue sample ... who may be at higher risk for colon cancer when they have inflammatory bowel disease,” Vora said.

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive system referred to as inflammatory bowel disease ... surgical removal of the colon. However, most patients will not require ...

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects ... We do wait often until we get the tissue looked at under the microscope, but really, it's virtually the same.