what is melena
In medicine, melena or melaena melÃ¦na refers to the black tarry feces that are associated with upper gastrointestinal. bleedingelena is often a medical emergency as it arises from a significant amount of bleeding. Urgent care is required to rule out serious causes and prevent potentially life-threatening emergencies.
Melena is a term that describes a particular appearance of blood in stools. This term describes stools that are black, tarry and often foul-smelling because of the presence of blood from the upper gastrointestinal tract.elena may be caused by hemorrhoids. Eating blueberries may cause the appearance of red stools. Eating tomatoes may cause the appearance of bloody stools. Eating beets may cause the appearance of bloody stools.