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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Synchronous melanosis of upper and lower urinary tract
Urology Case Reports, 2023 Urothelial melanosis is an exceptionally rare diagnosis, with less than 25 cases being reported in the literature. Melanosis of the urothelium is characterized by abnormal melanin deposition within tissues, producing a black, velvety appearance to the ...
Ahmad N. Alzubaidi +5 more
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Melanosis of the Uterine Cervix: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Cervical melanosis is a rare entity in the spectrum of melanocytic lesions of uterine cervix. Melanosis is defined as presence of melanocytes in the basal layer of squamous epithelium causing hyperpigmentation.
Nikhil Sanjay Deshpande +3 more
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Melanosis coli in patients with colon cancer
Gastroenterology Review, 2016 Intoduction: Melanosis coli is a benign lesion affecting the mucosa of the large intestine. There is a relationship between the presence of melanosis and anthraquinone laxative use.
Dorota Biernacka-Wawrzonek +6 more
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Bioengineering, 2022 Background: Riehl’s melanosis is a psychologically devastating hyperpigmentary disorder that typically occurs on the face and neck. The study of Riehl’s melanosis is limited due to its rarity, variable morphology, and lack of noninvasive diagnostic tools.
Peng-Chieh Shen +3 more
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Melanosis Coli: A Helpful Contrast Effect or a Harmful Pigmentation?
Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology, 2018 Background: Melanosis coli, a brown discoloration of colonic mucosa, is considered as a benign condition mainly observed in patients under chronic anthranoid laxatives. Recent data link this condition with an increased adenoma detection rate.
Fadi Abu Baker +5 more
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Effects of ascorbic acid and erythorbic acid on melanosis and quality in different shrimp species
Acta Aquatica, 2020 With this study, ascorbic acid and erythorbic acid were used for the first time to prevent melanosis in shrimp. Three shrimp species (Aristaeomorpha foliacea, Plesionika edwardsi and Melicertus hathor) were used.
Bulent Toktas, Nalan Gokoglu
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Urology Annals, 2014 Prostatic melanosis is a very rare, benign lesion characterized by the presence of melanin in the epithelium of the prostate gland and stromal dendritic cells, requiring no additional treatment. It constitutes the melanocytic lesions of the prostate together with blue nevus and malignant melanoma.
Hasan Gucer, Pelin Bagci
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Nasal Mucosal Melanosis may act as a Harbinger of Melanoma: A Case Report
Allergy & Rhinology, 2016 Background The progression from a benign pigmented lesion on the skin to cutaneous melanoma is better understood, and it could be presumed that a similar progression occurs with mucosal lesions.
William C. Yao M.D. +3 more
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Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurocutaneous melanosis
Radiology Case Reports, 2016 Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare nonfamilial phakomatosis characterized by large or multiple congenital melanocytic nevi plus the presence of central nervous system melanosis or melanoma.
Yingming Amy Chen, MD +3 more
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