Pseudo-obstruction of a pitch-black Colon.
Μελάνωση Παχέος Εντέρου-Ψευδο-απόφραξη.
Vasilios M. Penopoulos, MD, Senior Surgical Consultant — G. Papanikolaou Hospital
Melanosis coliPseudo-obstructionLaxative-induced pigmentationColon pathologyAnthraquinone laxativesSubtotal colectomyLipofuscinIleo-rectal anastomosisSurgical case report
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