Melanosis Coli: A Rare Entity in Elderly Patients Presenting with Constipation
Sandeep Kumar
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Raja Taha Yaseen Khan *
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Hina Ismail
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Farina Hanif
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Mahboob Jan
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Ghazi Abrar
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Muhammad Qaiser Panezai
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Munir Tareen
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Danish Kumar
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Abbas Ali Tasneem
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Syed Mudassir Laeeq
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
Nasir Hassan Luck
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Melanosis coli is a condition in which there is blackish to brown discoloration of colon and is commonly associated with chronic anthroquinolone laxative usage. It is frequently diagnosed as an incidental finding on colonoscopy or histopathological evaluation. Here, we present to you a case of a sixty-six years old man with history of constipation and laxative use.
Keywords: Melanosis coli, laxative, constipation