title: Melanosis coli: a case report in a trauma patient and review of the literature.
abstract: Melanosis Coli (MC) is a benign pigmentation disorder of the colon occasionally diagnosed at endoscopy. The authors report a case of M. coli in a patient with a gunshot to the abdomen, in whom the entity produced an interesting clinical picture, and a review of the literature on this condition.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Florida.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zeppa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000009:adverse effects; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008548:Melanosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones