Purple urine bag syndrome, a disturbing urine discoloration

Omar Karray^{1

2}, Rym Batti^{3

2}, Emna Talbi^{4

2}, Haroun Ayed^{1

2}, Marouene Chakroun^{1

2}, Mouna Ayadi Ouarda^{3

2}, Abderrazek Bouzouita^{1

2}, Mohamed Cherif^{1

2}, Mohamed Riadh Ben Slama^{1

2}, Mezlini Amel^{3

2}, Jouida Abdelmoula^{4

2}, Amine Derouiche^{1

2}, Mohamed Chebil^{1

2}

Affiliations

Case Reports

Omar Karray et al. Urol Case Rep. 2018.

. 2018 Jun 28:20:57-59.

doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2018.06.009. eCollection 2018 Sep.

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