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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 217-220 |
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Esophageal melanosis due to mishri usage: A case with uncommon finding and rare etiology
Muppa Indrakeela Girish, Amol Sonyabapu Dahale, Debabrata Banerjee, Prasad Bhate, Abhijeet Karad
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr. D.Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amol Sonyabapu Dahale
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr. D.Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijam.ijam_67_22
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Esophageal melanosis (EM) is a rare disease of the upper digestive system. We present a case series of two patients with EM who presented with dysphagia and had the habit of mishri consumption. Endoscopy showed black-pigmented spots involving the upper and mid esophagus. EM due to mishri consumption was a rare presentation as there were no cases reported till date.
The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Patient care, Practice-based learning and improvement, Medical knowledge.
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