Microscopic colitis as a missed cause of chronic diarrhea

Table 3 Clinicopathological features and follow-up data on patients with chronic diarrhea and 10-19 Intra-epithelial lymphocytes

Age	Sex	IEL count	Original diagnosis	Comorbid disease	Follow-up period for 2 yr
					Diagnosis	Diarrhea
54	F	10	Chronic inflammation	Diabetic hypertension	Lactose intolerant	Persistent
70	F	12	Melanosis coli	Diabetic	Autonomic neuropathy	Persistent
22	M	13	Chronic inflammation		Lost to FU	Lost to FU
64	M	15	Melanosis coli	Diabetic, asthmatic	Autonomic neuropathy	Persistent
59	F	16	Melanosis coli	Schistosomiasis contact	Irritable bowel syndrome	Persistent
64	F	18	Normal	Diabetic, asthmatic, previous sigmoidectomy for benign stricture	Hypothyroid	Persistent

IEL: Intra-epithelial lymphocyte; FU: Follow-up.