Malacoplakia involving the surgical wound in a 4 year old.
Malacoplakia is a specific chronic inflammatory disease. In the English-language literature, there are a few reports of gastrointestinal malacoplakia occurring in childhood. The authors present the first case of gastrointestinal malacoplakia involving a surgical wound and preventing healing, with persistent drainage; the patient was a 4-year-old boy. The clinicopathologic features of this rare entity are discussed, with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment.
Ciftci
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Kotiloğlu
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Tanyel
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Büyükpamkçu
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003125:Colostomy; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing