Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding
Gastric pseudomelanosis is a benign condition that has been characterized by pigment deposition within subepithelial macrophages inside the stomach wall. Occurrence of the condition is rare, with pseudomelanosis occurring more often within the duodenal mucosa. Few cases have reported pseudomelanosis...
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| author | John Samies Ruchit N. Shah Michelle Pramick Alberto Unzueta |
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| description | Gastric pseudomelanosis is a benign condition that has been characterized by pigment deposition within subepithelial macrophages inside the stomach wall. Occurrence of the condition is rare, with pseudomelanosis occurring more often within the duodenal mucosa. Few cases have reported pseudomelanosis within the gastric mucosa. We report a case of an 86-year-old female who presented with worsening iron deficiency anemia concerning for gastrointestinal bleeding. Her endoscopic evaluation was remarkable for a speckled pattern of dark pigmentation within the stomach, confirmed to be pseudomelanosis by histologic evaluation with pigment showing positive staining for iron. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae8bf0f1fab34d2fa79cdef3a30ef78a2022-12-22T04:00:29ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65362022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6290510Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon FindingJohn Samies0Ruchit N. Shah1Michelle Pramick2Alberto Unzueta3Division of Hospital MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDivision of PathologyDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyGastric pseudomelanosis is a benign condition that has been characterized by pigment deposition within subepithelial macrophages inside the stomach wall. Occurrence of the condition is rare, with pseudomelanosis occurring more often within the duodenal mucosa. Few cases have reported pseudomelanosis within the gastric mucosa. We report a case of an 86-year-old female who presented with worsening iron deficiency anemia concerning for gastrointestinal bleeding. Her endoscopic evaluation was remarkable for a speckled pattern of dark pigmentation within the stomach, confirmed to be pseudomelanosis by histologic evaluation with pigment showing positive staining for iron.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6290510 |
| spellingShingle | John Samies Ruchit N. Shah Michelle Pramick Alberto Unzueta Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding |
| title_full | Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding |
| title_fullStr | Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding |
| title_short | Gastric Pseudomelanosis: An Uncommon Finding |
| title_sort | gastric pseudomelanosis an uncommon finding |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6290510 |
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