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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doaj-e5d39c72fbe3490c9f4493e08f3b004d2020-11-25T01:50:11ZengElsevierHuman Pathology: Case Reports2214-33002019-11-0118A rare case of blue nevus in the rectumShroque Zaher0Nada Sedeeq1Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health sciences, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesMediclinic Al Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA 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 nevushttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221433001930094X |
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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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