A rare case of blue nevus in the rectum
A 54 year old female of Sudanese origin with a history of hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia presented to the gastroenterology department complaining of chronic abdominal pain, nausea and heartburn. Colonoscopy revealed an incidental 5 mm pigmented lesion just above the dentate line, which, following...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Human Pathology: Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221433001930094X |
| Summary: | A 54 year old female of Sudanese origin with a history of hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia presented to the gastroenterology department complaining of chronic abdominal pain, nausea and heartburn. Colonoscopy revealed an incidental 5 mm pigmented lesion just above the dentate line, which, following microscopy, was diagnosed as a blue nevus. To date, there are only 3 cases reported in the literature of this rare entity. Our case represents the fourth such case. Keywords: Rectum, Blue nevus |
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| ISSN: | 2214-3300 |