Melanosis coli on Colonoscopy - Benign finding on ...

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Melanosis coli on Colonoscopy
 - Benign finding on colonoscopy
 - Ask about senna (anthranoid) use 
 - Lipofuscin pigment (not melanin)
 - black macrophages in lamina propria
 - Proximal colon 
 - Grades 1-3 👇
 - Associated with: TI ulcers, ↑ adenomas

#Melanosis #coli #Colonoscopy #clinical #gastroenterology

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Dr. Gerald Diaz

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