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MELANOSIS COLI

A benign condition of the colon due to deposition of melanin, a black pigment, in the colon. This is associated with laxative abuse, particularly anthracene type cathartics: cascacara, senna, aloe, rhubarb and frangula. Cessation of the laxative results in disappearance of the pigmentation. Lymph follicles and polyps do not take up the pigment.

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MELANOSIS COLI

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A benign condition of the colon due to deposition of melanin, a black pigment, in the colon. This is associated with laxative abuse, particularly anthracene type cathartics: cascacara, senna, aloe, rhubarb and frangula. Cessation of the laxative results in disappearance of the pigmentation. Lymph follicles and polyps do not take up the pigment.

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Keywords:

ABUSE • ALOE • BENIGN • CASCARA • CHRONIC • COLON • COLONOSCOPY • CONSTIPATION • DIARRHOEA • FRANGULA • INJURY • LAXATIVE • LESION • MELANIN • MELANOSIS • OF • PIGMENTATION • RHUBARB • SENNA • THE • WOUND