Melanosis coli in patients with colon cancer

Intoduction: Melanosis coli is a benign lesion affecting the mucosa of the large intestine. There is a relationship between the presence of melanosis and anthraquinone laxative use. Melanosis coli is also observed in patients with colon cancer, but there is doubt whether these two conditions are r...

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Main Authors: Dorota Biernacka-Wawrzonek, Michał Stępka, Alicja Tomaszewska, Agnieszka Ehrmann-Jóśko, Natalia Chojnowska, Magdalena Zemlak, Jacek Muszyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-12-01
Series:Gastroenterology Review
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Melanosis-coli-in-patients-with-colon-cancer,41,28988,1,1.html