Melanosis Coli Center - Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield Gastroenterologist Doctors for Melanosis ColiType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Plainfield * Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  South Plainfield Primary Care  Devang G Patel MD  Piscataway Healthcare  Patrick G Tempera MD PC  Lawrence Guarino MD  Richard Medina MD  Summit Medical Group Gastroenterology  Summit Medical Group Gastroenterology  Summit Medical Group Gastroenterology  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Scott S Chae MD  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Westfield Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Janardhan Bollu MD FACP  Medical Diagnostic Associates  Amber M Khan MD  Westfield Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Medical Diagnostic Associates  Westfield Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Sunil H Patel MD  Union County Healthcare Associates  Santhosh K Cheela MD  David Reissman MD PA  Rudnitzky & Shugar, MD PA  Advanced Digestive Center  David Wexler MD  Saad Habba MD  Brian C Katz & Hillel Cohen MDs  Avenel-Iselin Medical Group  Associates In Gastroenterology of Union County PA  Jerome B Zeldis MD  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  John N Franzese MD  Decebal Constandis MD  Medigest Associates PA  Middlesex Medical Group  Henry Scharf MD  Bernard H Chaiken MD  Kishore Ramchandani MD  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Woodbridge Internal Medical  Gastro Specialist  S Qaiser Shamim MD  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Piotr Huskowski MD  Robert I Greenblatt MD  Lawrence M Pickover MD  Murray Belsky MD  Alfred W Helwig III MD  Drs Sundaram & Sundaram  Arun Naik MD  Advance Gastroenterology Center PC  Center For Digestive Medicine  Advance Gastroenterology Center PC  Michael A Schalet MD  Michael Rosen MD  Mahesh Desai MD  Ricardo E Rodriguez MD  Mehul N Shah MD  Rajender K Arora MD  Michael Goldfarb MD  Joanne C Martin MD  Morris County Gastroenterology Associates PA  Morris County Gastroenterology Associates PA  Angela Merlo MD  Scott F Gelman MD  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Digestive Health & Nutrition Center LLC  Digestive Health & Nutrition Center LLC  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Ramon A Fernandez-Ledon MD  Francis D'Mello MD PA  Ramon A Fernandez-Ledon MD  Pradeep S Mahal MD  Consultants in Digestive Diseases PC  J Luis Delgado MD  Gastro Med Health Care PA  Gastro Med Health Care PA  Gastro Med Health Care PA  Gastro Med Health Care PA Plainfield, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Melanosis ColiRead the Melanosis Coli article » What is melanosis coli?Melanosis coli is a condition usually associated with chronic laxative use in which dark pigment is deposited in the lamina propria (one of the lining layers) of the large intestine (colon). The pigment deposition results in a characteristic dark brown to black discoloration of the lining of the large intestine. This condition is sometimes called pseudomelanosis coli because the pigment deposits consist of a pigment known as lipofuscin and do not contain melanin as implied by the term "melanosis." Lipofuscin is a cellular pigment that forms when cells are destroyed, often called "wear and tear" pigment that can be found throughout the body. The dark color of the intestinal lining may be uniform or patterned, and the discoloration may be slight or very pronounced. The intensity and pattern of the discoloration may even vary among different sites in the colon of a patient. The condition may also be reversed upon discontinuation of laxative use. In some cases, the wall of the colon appears normal to the eye, but microscopic evaluation of biopsies by a pathologist reveals areas of pigment in the colon's lining. The pigment in melanosis coli does not accumulate in polyps or tumors of the large intestine.
What are the symptoms of melanosis coli?Melanosis coli does not cause symptoms. What causes melanosis coli?Melanosis coli usually results from chronic use of laxatives of the anthranoid group. Some examples of anthranoid laxatives are senna and rhubarb derivatives. Many of these laxatives have been in use for hundreds of years. In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of the popular anthranoid laxative phenolphthalein due to fears that it might be carcinogenic (cancer-causing). Animal studies had shown that extremely high doses of phenolphthalein led to tumors in animals, but it has nev... Recommended Reading Related to Melanosis ColiConstipation facts
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