Kumar, Sandeep and Khan, Raja Taha Yaseen and Ismail, Hina and Hanif, Farina and Jan, Mahboob and Abrar, Ghazi and Panezai, Muhammad Qaiser and Tareen, Munir and Kumar, Danish and Tasneem, Abbas Ali and Laeeq, Syed Mudassir and Luck, Nasir Hassan (2022) Melanosis Coli: A Rare Entity in Elderly Patients Presenting with Constipation. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 34 (7). pp. 66-68. ISSN 2456-8899
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Abstract
Melanosis coli is a condition in which there is blackish to brown discoloration of colon and is commonly associated with chronic anthroquinolone laxative usage. It is frequently diagnosed as an incidental finding on colonoscopy or histopathological evaluation. Here, we present to you a case of a sixty-six years old man with history of constipation and laxative use.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Eurolib Press > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | Managing Editor |
Date Deposited: | 30 Dec 2022 10:10 |
Last Modified: | 24 May 2024 05:23 |
URI: | http://info.submit4journal.com/id/eprint/500 |