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'''Pseudomelanosis duodeni''' is benign change of the [[duodenum]] that mimics melanin deposition. | '''Pseudomelanosis duodeni''' is benign change of the [[duodenum]] that mimics melanin deposition. | ||
It is also described in [[stomach]] and [[jejenum]].<ref name=pmid24492404>{{Cite journal | last1 = Rustagi | first1 = T. | last2 = Mansoor | first2 = MS. | last3 = Gibson | first3 = JA. | last4 = Kapadia | first4 = CR. | title = Pseudomelanosis of stomach, duodenum, and jejunum. | journal = J Clin Gastroenterol | volume = 49 | issue = 2 | pages = 124-6 | month = Feb | year = 2015 | doi = 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000081 | PMID = 24492404 }}</ref> | |||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 9 March 2016
Pseudomelanosis duodeni is benign change of the duodenum that mimics melanin deposition.
It is also described in stomach and jejenum.[1]
General
- Rare.
- Consists of iron and lipofuscin.[2]
Associations:[3]
- Hypertension ~90% of cases.
- Iron supplementation ~75% of cases.
- End-stage renal disease ~60% of cases.
Note:
- The associations are different than for melanosis coli.
Gross/endoscopic
- Dark spots ~35% of cases.[3]
Microscopic
Features:
- Dark pigment in the lamina propria macrophages.
Images:
Stains
- Prussian blue +ve ~80% of cases.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rustagi, T.; Mansoor, MS.; Gibson, JA.; Kapadia, CR. (Feb 2015). "Pseudomelanosis of stomach, duodenum, and jejunum.". J Clin Gastroenterol 49 (2): 124-6. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000081. PMID 24492404.
- ↑ Lin, HJ.; Tsay, SH.; Chiang, H.; Tsai, YT.; Lee, SD.; Yeh, YS.; Lo, GH. (Apr 1988). "Pseudomelanosis duodeni. Case report and review of literature.". J Clin Gastroenterol 10 (2): 155-9. PMID 2458404.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Giusto, D.; Jakate, S. (Feb 2008). "Pseudomelanosis duodeni: associated with multiple clinical conditions and unpredictable iron stainability - a case series.". Endoscopy 40 (2): 165-7. doi:10.1055/s-2007-995472. PMID 18253910.