Purple Hues in the Urinary Bag: A Rare but Striking Clinical Phenomenon
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Emergency Medicine
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Zahit Dönmez
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0009-0009-8833-2141
Türkiye
Ahmet Celal Özsoy
0009-0004-5849-088X
Türkiye
Muhammed Tabası
0009-0006-3529-3394
Türkiye
Abdul Samed Rayan
0009-0005-0543-112X
Türkiye
Early Pub Date
December 15, 2025
Publication Date
December 25, 2025
Submission Date
April 12, 2025
Acceptance Date
August 11, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 4