title: Malacoplakia involving the surgical wound in a 4 year old.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Ciftci
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kotiloğlu
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Tanyel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Büyükpamkçu
mesh_terms: 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