A Rare Case of Duodenal Pseudomelanosis

A black-spotted duodenal mucosa was observed during endoscopy of a man with several comorbidities including hypertension and end-stage kidney disease. Histopathological examination revealed pigment-laden macrophages in the lamina propria of the duodenal villi, which was consistent with duodenal pseu...

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Auteurs principaux: Marianna D’Ercole, Gianluca Lopez, Luca Elli, Stefano Ferrero, Giorgio Alberto Croci
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Langue:EN
Publié: MDPI AG 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/3a50c9ed695b4be78bef7fd20e51c38c
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Résumé:A black-spotted duodenal mucosa was observed during endoscopy of a man with several comorbidities including hypertension and end-stage kidney disease. Histopathological examination revealed pigment-laden macrophages in the lamina propria of the duodenal villi, which was consistent with duodenal pseudomelanosis.