RE:Black bowel
From: | Terry.Marshall@rgh-tr.trent.nhs.uk |
>We saw something today that we have not seen before. We had a colon with an
>incredible black pigment in the sub-mucosa. It is very black and abundant.
>Reminds me of carbon in the lung. Does not stain with Iron stain. Any ideas?
>
>Marg
Since you say the pigment is in the submucosa, the suggestions re. melanosis coli are out.
I have looked up the books and no such thing exists.
I therefore suggest that this is a pigment of your imagination.
Terry L Marshall
Histopathologist
Rotherham General Hospital, Yorkshire
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