Pseudomelanosis coli
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Pseudomelanosis coli | |
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Diagnosis in short | |
Pseudomelanosis coli. H&E stain. | |
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Synonyms | melanosis coli |
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LM | brown granular pigment in the lamina propria, abundant |
LM DDx | hemorrhage, melanocytic lesion (rarely) |
Stains | PAS +ve, Prussian blue -ve, Fontana-Masson +ve |
Site | colon, cecum, occasionally small intestine |
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Clinical history | use of laxatives and herbals |
Endoscopy | brown discolouration of the mucosa, esp. proximal colon and cecum |
Prognosis | benign |
Clin. DDx | colitis |
Pseudomelanosis coli | |
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External resources | |
Wikipedia | melanosis coli |
Pseudomelanosis coli, also known as melanosis coli,[1] is a relatively common benign change seen in the colon.
General
- Not melanin as the name melanosis coli suggests; it is actually lipofuscin (in macrophages).[2]
- Endoscopist may see brown pigmentation of mucosa and suspect the diagnosis.
- Presence may lead to endoscopic misinterpretation of colitis severity.[3]
Epidemiology
- Classically associated with anthracene containing laxative (e.g. Senokot) use and herbal remedies.[2]
- May be seen in individuals not using laxatives.[4]
- Seen in (long-standing) inflammatory bowel disease, especially ulcerative colitis.[4]
Gross
- Brown pigmentation of the mucosa, especially cecum and proximal colon.[2]
- Less pigmentation distal.
Note:
- May also been seen in the small intestine.[2]
Endoscopic image
Microscopic
Features:
- Brown granular pigment - in the lamina propria.
- Typically more prominent in the cecum and proximal colon.[2]
Notes:
- DDx of brown pigment:
- Lipofuscin - comes with age (can be demonstrated with a PAS stain[5] or Kluver-Barrera stain[6]).
- Melanosis coli.
- Old haemorrhage, i.e. hemosiderin-laden macrophages (may be demonstrated with Prussian blue stain[7]).
- Melanin (from melanocytes) - rare in colon (may be demonstrated with a Fontana-Masson stain[8]).
- Fontana-Masson not useful for differentiating from pseudomelanosis, as pseudomelanosis is Fontana-Masson positive.[9]
- Foreign material (e.g. tattoo pigment) - not seen in GI tract.
- Lipofuscin - comes with age (can be demonstrated with a PAS stain[5] or Kluver-Barrera stain[6]).
Images
Another case:
Stains
Note:
- Fontana-Masson stain is not useful for differentiating pseudomelanosis from true melanin pigment, as pseudomelanosis is Fontana-Masson positive.[9]
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ASCENDING COLON, BIOPSY: - PSEUDOMELANOSIS COLI. - NEGATIVE FOR ACTIVE COLITIS. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA.
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.medicinenet.com/melanosis_coli/article.htm. Accessed on: 4 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Freeman HJ (July 2008). ""Melanosis" in the small and large intestine". World J. Gastroenterol. 14 (27): 4296-9. PMID 18666316. http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/14/4296.asp.
- ↑ Zapatier, JA.; Schneider, A.; Parra, JL. (Dec 2010). "Overestimation of ulcerative colitis due to melanosis coli.". Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam 40 (4): 351-3. PMID 21375218.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pardi, DS.; Tremaine, WJ.; Rothenberg, HJ.; Batts, KP. (Apr 1998). "Melanosis coli in inflammatory bowel disease.". J Clin Gastroenterol 26 (3): 167-70. PMID 9600362.
- ↑ Kovi J, Leifer C (July 1970). "Lipofuscin pigment accumulation in spontaneous mammary carcinoma of A/Jax mouse". J Natl Med Assoc 62 (4): 287–90. PMC 2611776. PMID 5463681. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2611776/pdf/jnma00512-0077.pdf.
- ↑ URL: http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/curriculum/VM8054/labs/Lab2/Examples/exkluvbarr.htm. Accessed on: 5 May 2010.
- ↑ URL: http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/curriculum/VM8054/labs/Lab2/Examples/exprussb.htm. Accessed on: 5 May 2010.
- ↑ URL: http://education.vetmed.vt.edu/curriculum/VM8054/labs/Lab2/Examples/exfontana.htm. Accessed on: 5 May 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Park, C.; Cho, NH.; Jeong, HJ. (Mar 1990). "Melanosis coli--histochemical and immunohistochemical comparison of the pigments of melanosis coli and Dubin-Johnson syndrome.". Yonsei Med J 31 (1): 27-32. PMID 2346038.
- ↑ Benavides SH, Morgante PE, Monserrat AJ, Zárate J, Porta EA (August 1997). "The pigment of melanosis coli: a lectin histochemical study". Gastrointest. Endosc. 46 (2): 131–8. PMID 9283862.