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Melanosis coli as a factor in the development of colorectal cancer
Амбулаторная хирургия, 2021 Melanosis coli is characteristic of patients with a long history of constipation and the use of laxatives – anthraquinone derivatives, which are quite prescribed by doctors and patients independently.
D. A. Mtvralashvili +4 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Background Melanosis coli is a benign condition characterized by deposition of lipofuscin in colonic mucosa due to long-term laxative use. Case presentation Here I am reporting a case of an 85-year-old man who presented with constipation, with a history ...
Anoop K V
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1935 Since its first description by Cruveilhier 1 in 1829 melanotic pigmentation of the large intestine had been only occasionally observed. From his autopsy observations made in 1858, Virchow 2 applied the term melanosis coli to the condition. It was 1911 before the first clinical report by Pick 3 appeared on the recognition sigmoidoscopically of this ...
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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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Cukurova Medical Journal, 2023 Melanosis Coli is a rare and unusual appearance of the colon with dark brown pigmentation in a snakeskin-like pattern. Owing to its rarity and different view, it cannot be distinguished from ischemic colitis, especially in acute settings. Unfortunately, some patients are diagnosed after colectomy.
İdris KURT, Ebru Erol UZUNOĞLU
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Clean Colon Software Program (CCSP), Proposal of a standardized Method to quantify Colon Cleansing During Colonoscopy: Preliminary Results [PDF]
, 2015 Background and study aims: Neoplastic lesions can be missed during colonoscopy, especially when cleansing is inadequate. Bowel preparation scales have significant limitations and no objective and standardized method currently exists to establish colon ...
Baldo, Vincenzo +12 more
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中西医结合护理, 2023 To summarize nursing management for a patient with ischemic stroke combined with constipation of Qi-deficiency type and melanosis coli treated by acupoint massage.
WANG Xuesong (王雪送) +7 more
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Prognosis in Patients with Melanosis Coli; A Prospective Study
İstanbul Medical Journal, 2019 Introduction:Melanosis coli is a benign lesion associated with the overuse of laxatives containing anthraquinone. The aim of this study is to determine whether melanosis recovers after the discontinuation of laxatives and whether this condition is ...
Aylin Hande Gökçe +1 more
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Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Metabolism of Sennoside A, A Medicinal Plant-Derived Natural Compound
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Sennoside A (SA) is a natural dianthrone glycoside mainly from medicinal plants of Senna and Rhubarb, and used as a folk traditional irritant laxative and slimming health food.
Jiamei Le +20 more
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Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya. [PDF]
J Trop MedBackground: Utilization of video capsule endoscopy (VCE) for the evaluation of small bowel disease is limited in Africa. The predominant causes of gastrointestinal disease in this region are infectious, but the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease and malignancies is rising.
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