A Case of Melanosis Coli.
- Author:
Sang Joo LEE
;
Kwang Hyub HAN
;
Sang In LEE
;
In Suh PARK
;
Hueng Jai CHOI
;
Hee Jae JOO
;
Chan Il PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Colon;
Eating;
Female;
Humans;
Lipofuscin;
Macrophages;
Melanosis*;
Mucous Membrane;
Pigmentation
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1990;10(1):85-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melanosis coli is the brownish pigmentation of the colon associted with the ingestion of anthraquinone compounds as iaxatives. The brownish discoloration of the colon mucosa is due to accumulation of macrophage containing lipofuscin pigment in the lamina propria. This is the one of the complications of laxative abuse, but the pigments disappear by withdrawing the anthraquinone. We report a case of malanosis coli histologically confirmed by fibersigmoidoscopic biopsy in a 70-year-old female patient consuming anthraquinone compound for twelve months with a review of the literature.
