Cryptitis

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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

  • Cryptitis. H&E stain.

  • Focal cryptitis and a granuloma. H&E stain.

  • Focal cryptitis and a granuloma. H&E stain.