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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2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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| 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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| Item Description: | 2214-3300 10.1016/j.ehpc.2019.200341 |