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. 2015 Apr 19;22(3):126-127.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpge.2015.02.003. eCollection 2015 May-Jun.

Hematochezia in a Patient with Renal Failure and Hyperkalemia

Tânia Meira  1 , Vitor Fernandes  1 , Helder Coelho  2
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Hematochezia in a Patient with Renal Failure and Hyperkalemia

Tânia Meira et al. GE Port J Gastroenterol. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
A colonoscopy shows ulceration in the right colon.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Microscopically, intestinal mucosa shows ischemic changes and the presence of dense polygonal basophilic crystals within the granulation tissue and the ulcer bed (40× HE).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Polystyrene sulfonate crystals with their characteristic mosaic pattern (400× HE).
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