Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2007;34(4): 223-226.
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윤지환·엄성현·김상엽·김철연·황홍석·이형화·서지영·김영성·곽동협
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A Case of Melanosis Ilei
Ji Hwan Yoon, M.D., Sung Hyeon Eum, M.D., Sang Yup Kim, M.D., Cheul Yeon Kim, M.D., Hong Seok Hwang, M.D., Hyung Hwa Lee, M.D., Ji Young Seo, M.D., Yeong Sung Kim, M.D. and Dong Hyup Kwak, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kwak's Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2007;34:223226)
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