Chronic longitudinal NSAID-related ulcer of the colon (“colon single-stripe sign”) in Munchhausen syndrome

C. Hogenauer; A. Eherer; J. Pfeifer; C. Langner

doi:10.1055/s-2007-995800

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2008; 40: E233
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995800

Unusual cases and technical notes

Chronic longitudinal NSAID-related ulcer of the colon (“colon single-stripe sign”) in Munchhausen syndrome

C. Hogenauer¹ , A. Eherer¹ , J. Pfeifer² , C. Langner³

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University, Graz, Austria
²Department of Surgery, Medical University, Graz, Austria
³Institute of Pathology, Medical University, Graz, Austria

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