The case of the purple colon

Virchows Arch. 2008 Jun;452(6):703. doi: 10.1007/s00428-008-0598-5. Epub 2008 Apr 19.

Abstract

Purple discoloration of the large bowel at autopsy was related to beetroot ingestion and post-mortem changes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Beta vulgaris
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Colon / pathology*
  • Color
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pleural Neoplasms / secondary