Pseudomelanosis ilei associated with ingestion of charcoal: Case report and review of literature

Digestive Endoscopy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-58

  Kim, Juhyung ^a   Hwang, Jin Ki ^a   Choi, Woo Seok ^a   Lee, Beom Jae ^a   Park, Jong Jae ^a   Kim, Jae Seon ^a   Bak, Young Tae ^a   Kim, Insun ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Charcoal; Dragon fruit; Ileum; Pseudomelanosis

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILEUM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MELANOSIS; PIGMENTATION; PSEUDOMELANOSIS ILEI;

CHARCOAL; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; ILEUM; MEDICINE, EAST ASIAN TRADITIONAL; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 74049108955     PISSN: 09155635     EISSN: 14431661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2009.00919.x     Document Type: Article

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