Malakoplakia of the mesocolon with gastric serosa invasion: a case report and review of the literature.
Malakoplakia is a rare, granulomatous, inflammatory disease. The clinical presentation and radiological appearance of the malakoplakia mimics a malignant tumor. In this article we describe a case of the malakoplakia of the mesocolon with invasion into the serosa of the stomach. The frozen section report considered the lesion to be a malignancy. The definitive diagnosis depended on microscopic detection of Michaelis-Gutmann bodies by electronic microscope. We review the current literature about the malakoplakia of gastrointestinal tract, and focus on the pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment.
Kao
J L
JL
Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chen
R J
RJ
Fang
J F
JF
Lin
B C
BC
Pang
L C
LC
D000328:Adult; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008646:Mesocolon / Q000473:pathology*