title: Colorectal malakoplakia in a child presenting as multiple polyposis coli.
abstract: Malakoplakia of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder, usually affecting the descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. It is commonly seen in adults. Only few cases have been reported in children. We report a case of malakoplakia of colon and rectum in a 7-year-old child who presented with multiple polyposis coli.
authors: Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Autonomous Institution of Government of Karnataka, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
authors: Meena N
authors: MN
authors: Jadhav
authors: Rashmi K
authors: RK
authors: Patil
authors: Shreekant K
authors: SK
authors: Kittur
authors: Jayalaxmi
authors: J
authors: Yadav
mesh_terms: D011125:Adenomatous Polyposis Coli / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal