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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Main Authors: Shroque Zaher (Author), Nada Sedeeq (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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