Malakoplakia of liver diagnosed by a needle core biopsy: a case report and review of the literature.
Although malakoplakia of the genitourinary tract and colon is reported frequently in the literature, malakoplakia that occurs primarily in the liver is rare, and only 4 cases have been described thus far. To our knowledge, this is the first case of malakoplakia of the liver diagnosed by a needle core biopsy. This case occurred in a 19-year-old man with small bowel ileus following Klebsiella pneumonia.
Hartman
Grace
G
Department of Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA. ghartma@lumc.edu
Yong
Sherri L
SL
Chejfec
Gregorio
G
D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013407:Sulbactam / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D013148:Spironolactone; D000667:Ampicillin; D005665:Furosemide; D013407:Sulbactam