BACKGROUND Microscopic colitis (MC) is a common cause of chronic watery diarrhea. Biopsies with characteristic histological features are crucial for establishing the diagnosis. The two main subtypes are collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC) but incomplete forms exist. The disease course remains unpredictable varying from spontaneous remission to a relapsing course. AIM To identify possible histological predictors of course of disease. METHODS Sixty patients from the European pros...