Small bowel pseudomelanosis
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| Small bowel pseudomelanosis | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
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| Synonyms | pseudomelanosis duodeni (for duodenum) |
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| LM | dark pigment in the lamina propria macrophages |
| Stains | iron stain +ve |
| Site | small bowel, stomach |
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| Associated Dx | iron deficiency anemia, end-stage renal disease, hypertension |
| Clinical history | iron supplementation |
| Prevalence | uncommon |
| Endoscopy | +/-dark spots |
| Prognosis | benign |
Small bowel pseudomelanosis is benign change of the small bowel that mimics melanin deposition.
In the duodenum it is known as pseudomelanosis duodeni.
Pseudomelanosis is described in the stomach, duodenum and jejunum.[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]
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Small bowel
A. Stomach, Partial Excision as Part of a Sleeve Gastrectomy: - Stomach wall within normal limits. B. Small Bowel Wall, Partial Excision as Part of a Sleeve Gastrectomy: - Small bowel wall with iron containing macrophages in the mucosa, known as "pseudomelanosis", see comment. - NEGATIVE for active inflammation. - NEGATIVE for dysplasia and NEGATIVE for malignancy. Comment: Pseudomelanosis may be seen in the context of iron supplementation, hypertension and chronic renal failure. The macrophages are positive with an iron stain.
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.