Simultaneous Melanosis Duodeni and Melanosis Ilei in a Patient Taking Oral Iron.
- Author:
Kyoung Won LEE
1
;
Woo Jin JEONG
;
Joung Hwa LEE
;
Jong Won KANG
;
Kyeong Hee JANG
;
Koon Hee HAN
;
Gil Hyun KANG
;
Gab Jin CHEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea. jwoojini@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melanosis;
Duodenum;
Ileum
- MeSH:
Colon;
Duodenum;
Female;
Ferrous Compounds;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Ileum;
Intestine, Small;
Iron;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Melanosis;
Middle Aged;
Mucous Membrane
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010;41(5):308-311
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melanosis means the accumulation of brown or black pigment in an organ. Melanosis can be observed in virtually all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. However, it most frequently affects the colon. It is said that melanosis in small intestine is very rare, and no case has been reported in which melanosis was simultaneously noted in duodenum and ileum without involving the colonic mucosa. Here we report a case of melanosis duodeni and melanosis ilei which were found simultaneously in a 56-year-old female patient with chronic renal failure and heart failure who had been taking oral ferrous sulfate for 3 years.
