Melanosis Coli Center - Sunrise, FL
Sunrise 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 Sunrise * Harvey S Kleiner DO & Armando A Fernandez MD  Bachar Dahman MD  Medical Multi Specialty Group of West Broward PA  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Murali P Shankar MD  Craig A Peller MD  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  Elliot Wortzel MD  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Aryama Sharma MD  Hahn & Adler Associates  Hahn & Adler Associates  Rodolfo Chirinos MD  Satya P Singh MD PA  W John Dickerson II MD  Steven E Selub MD  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  GI Consultants of North Broward PA  Digestive Disease Associates  Gastrocare LLP  Digestive Disease Associates  Douglas M Weissman MD  Guy V Zingaro MD  Jerold A Cohen MD  Jose M Flores MD  Peter H Gach MD  Caren J Bennett MD  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Center for Gastroenterology  Gordon G Souaid MD  Pedro P Llaneza MD  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  Marwan Iskandarani MD  Adult Center for Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Howard A Rubenstein MD PA  Gastroenterology Associates PA  Daniel S Kosches MD PA  Digestive Disease Consultants of South Florida  Gastroenterology Associates PA  Neil T Tucker MD  Leonel J Hernandez MD  Dr Gupta  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Jose C Meeroff MD  Holy Cross Medical Group  Litzenblatt Piecher & Lopez MD PA  Holy Cross Medical Group  Leib H Singer MD  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  The Gastroenterology Institute of Fort Lauderdale  The Center For Gastrointestinal Disorders  Ira R Lefkof MD  Herbert L Shick MD  Leslie Jacob MD  Imperial Point Medical Group  Imperial Point Medical Group  Digestive Disease Consultants  Harold Rosen MD  Paul E Gregoline DPM PA  Subhash Gupta MD  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Andrew H Zwick MD  HGR Medical Associates  CDI/CBCC  Associates in Internal Medicine  Howard M Estrin MD  The GI Group of South Florida PA  Solomon L Lerer MD  The GI Group of South Florida PA  Andrew Nullman MD  Marc S Carp MD  Alberto E Angulo MD  Physicians Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  Denis S Neuhut MD  Physicians Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Institute  Drs Moskowitz & Cohen  Drs Moskowitz & Cohen Sunrise, FloridaUpcoming 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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