GASTROLAB - the Gastrointestinal Site

 Our Webcam showing the Water Tower of Vasa, Finland
Endoscopy Pictures Archives
Back to the Main Page

The Old Endoscopy Quiz (and Answer) of the Month
November 1999

the GASTROLAB Home Page
the Quiz Page

Question:


Click on an image to get a magnification!

This quite old lady was examined because of diarrhea. She was otherwise quite healthy, but for some years she had this bowel trouble. This is the finding in the sigmoideum. Two lesions are seen, and both can explain the diarrea. What are these lesions?

Answer

Diverticulosis sigmoidei and Melanosis Coli, indicating laxative abuse.

Correct answers were emailed by:

Lars G Salde, Lund, Sweden
Lella, Cuneo, Italy
Pescatore, Paul, Luxembourg
ME Mosese, Witsieshoek, Republic of South Africa
Antonio Sia Neto, Patrocinio, Brasil
Peeter Kõiva, Tartu, Estonia
Mukta Kapdi, Bombay, India
Elson Vidal, Santos, SP Brazil
Dana El-Saeed, Bombay, South Carolina, USA
German Lloret Salom, ALZIRA, VALENCIA, Spain
Derya, Usak, Turkey

Comments:

Endoscopy Slide-Shows

Image Library


Maps, Satellite Images of all Important Conference Cities


April 7, 2007