A unique case of urinary bladder simple melanosis: a case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Melanosis refers to abnormal or excessive deposition of melanin pigment in the cells and/or tissue, which can be seen in any organ but commonly in skin and oral mucosa. Melanosis of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare benign condition and only a handful of c...
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doaj-d6331264f6154ade9503e0a6517e92312020-11-24T22:15:51ZengBMCDiagnostic Pathology1746-15962009-07-01412410.1186/1746-1596-4-24A unique case of urinary bladder simple melanosis: a case report and review of the literatureHollowell ChristopherHollowell MelvinZaidi Syed YJin BoSaleh Husain<p>Abstract</p> <p>Melanosis refers to abnormal or excessive deposition of melanin pigment in the cells and/or tissue, which can be seen in any organ but commonly in skin and oral mucosa. Melanosis of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare benign condition and only a handful of cases been reported in the English literature before. In this article, we report a new case of urinary melanosis, describe the differential diagnostic features from pseudomelanosis and offer clues for correct diagnosis. We also provide comprehensive review of the literature on the subject.</p> http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/4/1/24 |
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A unique case of urinary bladder simple melanosis: a case report and review of the literature |
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A unique case of urinary bladder simple melanosis: a case report and review of the literature |
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unique case of urinary bladder simple melanosis: a case report and review of the literature |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Melanosis refers to abnormal or excessive deposition of melanin pigment in the cells and/or tissue, which can be seen in any organ but commonly in skin and oral mucosa. Melanosis of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare benign condition and only a handful of cases been reported in the English literature before. In this article, we report a new case of urinary melanosis, describe the differential diagnostic features from pseudomelanosis and offer clues for correct diagnosis. We also provide comprehensive review of the literature on the subject.</p> |
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