Peppered and rare – Gastric and Duodenal Pseudomelanosis: A case series
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Peppered and rare – Gastric and Duodenal Pseudomelanosis: A case series
Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) pseudomelanosis is an uncommon entity characterized by endoscopic visualization of speckled dark mucosal pigmentation. While described in the rectum and colon, 'melanosis' or more aptly 'pseudomelanosis' is rare in the duodenum and exceedingly rare in the stomach. Five cases of pseudomelanosis were encountered at our department. Four females and one male were diagnos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1681-715X
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.333.12995