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The term melanosis in the gastrointestinal tract refers to the accumulation of pigment deposits in the mucosa. Melanosis of the colon is not uncommon and has been associated with certain conditions, however melanosis of the small intestine is extremely rare. Herein, we describe a case in which we observed melanosis not only in the colon, but in the terminal ileum as well, associated with the us...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
سال: 1846
ISSN: 0002-9629
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-184607000-00094