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Ischemic colitis or melanosis coli: a case report [PDF]
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2007 Background Melanosis Coli is described as black or brown discolouration of the mucosa of the colon. Its a benign condition, which arises from anthraquinone laxative abuse and has no symptoms of its own.
Nadeem Mohammed +3 more
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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2016 Melanosis coli is a brownish discoloration of the colonic mucosa caused by the accumulation of pigment in macrophages of the lamina propria. We reported a 62 years old woman with prolonged constipation since 10 years ago.
Suharno Hakim +2 more
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Gender, age, and concomitant diseases of melanosis coli in China: a multicenter study of 6,090 cases [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Backgrounds and Aims Melanosis coli (MC) is a noninflammatory, benign, and reversible colonic disorder, but its detection rates in China are unclear. We therefore aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of MC in China.
Shufang Wang +12 more
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Melanosis coli: a rarity in digestive endoscopy [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013 A 61-year-old patient underwent endoscopic exploration for anemic syndrome. His medical history revealed that he had been taking a drug based on a mixture of medicinal herbs as laxative for nine years.
Ihsane Mellouki, Houda Meyiz
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Diagnosis of Weissellosis in Cultured Rainbow Trout in Costa Rica Further Evidence Emergence of Weissella tructae as Important Pathogen of Salmonids in Latin America. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisWeissellosis, caused by the Gram‐positive (GP) lactic acid bacterium Weissella tructae, is an emerging disease of farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reported in Asia, South and North America. In this study, W. tructae was isolated from diseased cultured trout in Costa Rica on four facilities with mortalities seen predominantly in sub‐adult (100–
Soto E +16 more
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Giant Cell Arteritis With Mesenteric Involvement and Superimposed Functional Gut Syndrome: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepFDG PET‐CT images of giant cell arteritis with mesenteric involvement. ABSTRACT Giant cell arteritis‐associated mesenteric vasculitis is a rare manifestation and often carries significant mortality and morbidity. We present a case of GCA with mesenteric involvement that was at first diagnostically challenging, contributed to by a history of functional ...
Rao B, O'Connor R.
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The Prognostic Significance of Tumoral Melanosis. [PDF]
J Cutan PatholABSTRACT Background Tumoral melanosis (TM) is a histological term to describe a nodular aggregation of macrophages containing melanin pigment (melanophages) that is devoid of viable melanocytes. It is most often identified in skin, where it may be appreciated clinically as a pigmented lesion; however, it can also be found in other organs such as lymph ...
Potter AJ +7 more
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International Journal of Food ScienceMelanosis is a chemical reaction based on lipid oxidation, which reduces shrimp shelf-life. This research is aimed at applying chitosan-based coating solutions incorporated with a natural antioxidant (acerola extract) as an antimelanotic material for ...
Leiliane Teles César +5 more
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