Colorectal malakoplakia in a child presenting as multiple polyposis coli

Colorectal malakoplakia in a child presenting as multiple polyposis coli

Malakoplakia of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder, usually affecting the descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. It is commonly seen in adults. Only few cases have been reported in children. We report a case of malakoplakia of colon and rectum in a 7-year-old chi...

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Main Authors: Meena N Jadhav, Rashmi K Patil, Shreekant K Kittur, Jayalaxmi yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Children
colon
malakoplakia
polyposis
rectum
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2015;volume=58;issue=1;spage=86;epage=88;aulast=Jadhav
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Summary:Malakoplakia of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder, usually affecting the descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. It is commonly seen in adults. Only few cases have been reported in children. We report a case of malakoplakia of colon and rectum in a 7-year-old child who presented with multiple polyposis coli.
ISSN:0377-4929

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