Melanosis Coli

Suharno Hakim (Margono Soekarjo General Hospital, Purwokerto)
Putut Bayupurnama (Division of Gasteroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Intenal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University/Sardjito General Hospital Yogakarta)
Neneng Ratnasari (Division of Gasteroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Intenal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University/Sardjito General Hospital Yogakarta)

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
Vol 17, No 2 (2016): VOLUME 17, NUMBER 2, August 2016

Melanosis coli is a brownish discoloration of the colonic mucosa caused by the accumulation of pigment in macrophages of the lamina propria. We reported a 62 years old woman with prolonged constipation since 10 years ago. She underwent haemorhoidectomy when 17 years old. Since 4 years ago she regularly comsumted herbal laxative. On 27 january 2015 underwent colonoscopy at Sardjito hospital Yogyakarta. Colonoscopic examination revealed Melanosis coli.