Open AccessBlack colon
Author(s) -
Ahmed Moiz,
Sheth Nirali,
Bansal Raghav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4023
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , gangrene , surgery , sigmoid volvulus , sigmoid colon , volvulus , general surgery , rectum
Key Clinical Message Early diagnostic endoscopic evaluation is useful in evaluation of mucosal viability and possible endoscopic reduction in patients with sigmoid volvulus. Black‐brown mucosa is consistent with gangrene, a life‐threatening complication requiring surgery.