title: Malakoplakia of the mesocolon with gastric serosa invasion: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008646:Mesocolon / Q000473:pathology*