Cryptitis
Introduction Micrograph showing '''cryptitis''' in a case of Crohn's disease. H&E stain.In histology, '''cryptitis''' refers to inflammation of an intestinal crypt. Cryptitis is a non-specific histopathologic finding that is seen in several conditions, e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, radiation colitis, infectious colitis.
Additional images File:Cryptitis intermed mag.jpg|Cryptitis. H&E stain.File:Colitis_with_granuloma_high_mag.jpg|Focal cryptitis and a granuloma. H&E stain.File:Colitis_with_granuloma_intermed_mag.jpg|Focal cryptitis and a granuloma. H&E stain.File:Cryptitis -- very high mag.jpgFile:Histopathology of a crypt abscess.jpg|Crypt abscess. H&E stain.
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