Author/Authors :
Monajemzadeh, Maryam tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران , Tayari, Niloufar tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران , Najafi, Mehri tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, تهران, ايران , Madani, Abbas tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pediatric Nephrology, تهران, ايران , Mahjoub, Fatemeh tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران , Esfahani, Taher tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pediatric Nephrology, تهران, ايران , Ataei, Neamatollah tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pediatric Nephrology, تهران, ايران , Hagghi Ashtiani, Mohammad Taghi tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران , Mohseni, Parvin tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pediatric Nephrology, تهران, ايران , Shams, Sedighe tehran university of medical sciences tums - Children Medical Center Hospital - Department of Pathology, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
To the Editor,The presence of a spotty brownish or blackish pigmentation in the duodenal mucosa at endoscopy, termed duodenal melanosis or pseudomelanosis is a rare benign condition. Histochemically, the pigment appeared to contain either iron, melanin like substances or both. Pseudomelanosis duodeni is very rarely seen in children.
