Black speckled duodenal mucosa

Authors

Pujitha Kudaravalli, Upstate Medical University
Sheikh A. Saleem, Upstate Medical University
Sana Riaz, Upstate Medical University
Venkata Satish Pendela, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Mostafa Vasigh, Upstate Medical University
David Heisig, Upstate Medical University

Department

Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings

Abstract

Pseudomelanosis duodeni is a rare incidental finding seen on endoscopy and has the characteristic appearance of flat, black-speckled pigmented mucosa. We present the case of an 83-year-old woman who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and was found to have pseudomelanosis duodeni. The finding has no diagnostic or prognostic significance. Therapeutic chelation or endoscopic follow-up is not recommended.

First Page

237

Last Page

238

DOI

10.1080/08998280.2019.1709610

Volume

33

Issue

2

Publication Date

4-2-2020

Recommended Citation

Kudaravalli, P., Saleem, S., Riaz, S., Pendela, V., Vasigh, M., & Heisig, D. (2020). Black speckled duodenal mucosa. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 33 (2), 237-238. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2019.1709610