Pseudomelanosis Duodeni Appearing after Oral Iron Therapy

Autor: Yuichiro Hirai, Hideki Mori, Ai Fujimoto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 689-694 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-0631
DOI: 10.1159/000512400
Popis: Pseudomelanosis duodeni is a rare condition characterized by the endoscopic appearance of diffuse dark pigmentation of the duodenal mucosa. It is typically seen in older women and has been reported to be associated with hypertension, chronic renal disease, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and the use of medications such as oral iron, furosemide, thiazide, hydralazine, and propranolol. We present a case of pseudomelanosis duodeni appearing after 2 years of oral iron therapy in an 85-year-old woman. Although oral iron supplementation seemed the strongest possible etiology, our patient had multiple comorbidities and was on other medications that have been described as associations. The majority of individuals taking oral iron or under these clinical conditions do not develop this entity; some other factors in patients may be responsible for its occurrence.
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