Melanosis Coli Center - Rosemead, CA
Rosemead 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 Rosemead * Tu Tran MD  Chester D Zahn MD  Robert J Mehler MD  Thomas S Lam MD  Dennis Chan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Firmin Ho MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  Barry Morguelan MD  Hanson T Lee Inc  Jay Noble MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Abdul Alaama MD  Lisandro Quinones MD  Mark Li MD  Edward Laurance MD  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Rangarao Panguluri MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Conrad A Cox MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  USC Internal Medicine  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Mumtaz Akram MD  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  Neal M Shindel MD  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Frischer Medical Group  Steven J Weiss MD  David Shih MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Digestive Disease Center  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  Gastroenterology Consultants  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Magan Medical Clinic  Artoon Arakel MD  Shahnawaz Jaffer MD  Vincente Villa Jr. MD  William Loebman MD  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Elming Djans MD  Michael Klein MD  W David Mello MD  Multi Health Care Medical Group  William P Stuppy MD  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Ho S Bae MD  Laser Endoscopy Medical Group  Anastacio Pinzon MD  George Ferenczi MD  Mingquan Bussarakum MD  Jin H Suh MD  Western Healthcare  Manmohan Kumar MD  Paul Choi MD  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  B Raymond Lim MD & Myoza T Lim MD  Pyoung I Kwon MD  Martin H Lee MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups Rosemead, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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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