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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 15;4(3):291-292.
doi: 10.31662/jmaj.2021-0031. Epub 2021 Jul 9.

Melanosis Coli

Akira Kuriyama  1
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Case Reports

Melanosis Coli

Akira Kuriyama. JMA J. .
No abstract available

Keywords: anthraquinone; constipation; laxatives; melanosis.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Colonoscopy showed heavily pigmented mucosa near the cecum.
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