Melanosis Coli due to Rhubarb Supplementation
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Melanosis coli.
n engl j med 368;24 nejm.org june 13, 2013 2303 A 50-year-old woman underwent colonoscopy for rectal bleeding. Her entire colon appeared dark brown and black, a finding consistent with the diagnosis of melanosis coli (Panel A). Random biopsy specimens from the descending colon revealed sheets and clusters of macrophages laden with brownish pigment in the lamina propria (Panel B, arrow). A tiny,...
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عنوان ژورنال: ACG Case Reports Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2326-3253
DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000092