A Case of Melanosis Ilei.
- Author:
Ji Hwan YOON
1
;
Sung Hyeon EUM
;
Sang Yup KIM
;
Cheul Yeon KIM
;
Hong Seok HWANG
;
Hyung Hwa LEE
;
Ji Young SEO
;
Yeong Sung KIM
;
Dong Hyup KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwak's Hospital, Daegu, Korea. jihwanyoon@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melanosis ilei;
Colonoscopy
- MeSH:
Charcoal;
Colonoscopy;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemosiderin;
Humans;
Ileum;
Iron;
Lipofuscin;
Melanosis*;
Middle Aged;
Mucous Membrane;
Pigmentation;
Silicates;
Titanium
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007;34(4):223-226
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melanosis ilei is a condition that's characterized by gross greyish-black or brownish-black pigmentation of the mucosa of the terminal ileum. There were several substances that produce gastrointestinal tract pigmentation such as lipofuscin, iron sulphide (FeS), Hemosiderin and exogenous material such as silicates and titanium. We report here on a case of a 58-year-old female who ingested charcoal for a long time, and she was diagnosed with melanosis ilei by colonoscopy. Her condition improved after she stopped ingesting the charcoal.