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Malakoplakia in a colonic tubular adenoma: a unique case presentation
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Abstract
Malakoplakia is an unusual characteristic inflammatory condition, it is distinctive feature is the presence of histiocytic cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm, often known as “von Hansemann’s histiocytes”, along with the pathognomonic siderocalcific Michaelis-Gutmann bodies (MGBs). We present a case of malakoplakia within a colonic adenoma seen against a background of Enterococcus infection. To our knowledge, this is a unique presentation which has not previous been described.
Abstract
Malakoplakia is an unusual characteristic inflammatory condition, it is distinctive feature is the presence of histiocytic cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm, often known as “von Hansemann’s histiocytes”, along with the pathognomonic siderocalcific Michaelis-Gutmann bodies (MGBs). We present a case of malakoplakia within a colonic adenoma seen against a background of Enterococcus infection. To our knowledge, this is a unique presentation which has not previous been described.
Keywords
malakoplakia, colonic adenoma, Enterococcus, Michaelis-Gutmann bodies
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Malakoplakia in a colonic tubular adenoma: a unique case presentation
Journal
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
365-369
Published online
2018-05-23
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Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2017;67(6):365-369.
Keywords
malakoplakia
colonic adenoma
Enterococcus
Michaelis-Gutmann bodies
Authors
Akash Gupta
Abdalla Saad Abdalla Al-Zawi
Asghar Naqvi
Samih Salama
Emraga Abohamod
Salem Alowami