Difference between revisions of "Case 48"

Case 48 (view source)

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 ===Provided clinical history===
-year old male, ascending colon, diffuse brown-black pigmented lesion
+year old male, pigmentation proximal colon
 ===Site===
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 ===Additional tests===
 ====More history====
-{{hidden|More history|<center>Patient has a history of laxative abuse.</center>}}
+{{hidden|More history|<center>Colonscopy shows diffuse brown pigmentation in a moire pattern, predominantly in the left colon. Patient complains of constipation. The medications include Effexor, Senokot and Altace.</center>}}
 ====Ask a colleague====
-{{hidden|Ask a colleague|<center>The brown pigments are not melanin, they are Lipofuscin.</center>}}
+{{hidden|Ask a colleague|<center>The brown pigmentation isn't melanin. This finding is worth reporting, especially in the context of IBD, as it can occasionally mimic colitis.</center>}}
 ====Stains====