Biopsy-Proven Melanosis Coli Initially Diagnosed As Candidiasis on Colonoscopy: A Report of Two Cases From North Central Nigeria

Melanosis coli is a benign condition, often identified as an incidental finding during colonoscopy, characterized by brown or black pigmentation of the colonic mucosa due to lipofuscin deposition within the cytoplasm of cells. It has been linked to the excessive use of laxatives, particularly those...

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Autores principales: Ezike, Kevin N, Okwudire-Ejeh, Ijeoma A, Salu, Iliya K, Nnabuchi, Chidi V, Aghahowa, Michael E, Ani, Frank O, Isaac, Hope M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9976949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36874731
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34393

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9976949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36874731
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34393

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