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I just had a colonoscopy and they found multiple mucosa targt lesions. what could causes this?

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Dr. Jonathan Ricker answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Target lesions?: I am assuming that you are referring to a pale central area surrounded by a red ring. This is generally bowel prep artifact, however if there was any concern on the physician's part, a biopsy would have been taken.

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Answered 5/2/2015

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