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ceroidosis

"brown bowel" syndrome

  • diffuse accumulation of brown lipofuscin pigment in muscularis propria of GI tract
  • 2' to chronic malabsorption + depletion of vitamin E

  • dilatation + hypomotility of entire GI tract

can simulate obstruction

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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