Rectal prolapse: an unusual presentation of malakoplakia in a child.
A case of a young girl is presented. The main concern was recurrent rectal prolapse not responding to conservative and sclerotherapy. Colonoscopy showed diffuse colitis with superficial ulcerations and pseudopolyps. Colon biopsies finally showed classical features of malakoplakia confirmed by histopathological test. Conservative treatment failed and ultimately proctocolectomy was performed with ileoanal endorectal anastomosis.
Jan
Iftikhar Ahmad
IA
Department of Paediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan. ifti1@khi.comsats.net.pk
Saleem
Nasir
N
Ali
Muhammad
M
Muti-ur-Rehman
Jalai
Uzma
U
Aqeel
Kumar
Dileep
D
D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery