Unexpected endometrial malacoplakia related to abortion and placental rests retention: a case report

Abstract Background Malacoplakia is a rare chronic inflammatory disease. The name derives from the Greek “μαλακός” meaning “soft” and “πλάξ” meaning “plaque”, describing its usual macroscopic presentation as a friable yellow soft plaque. It was first described by von Hansemann in 1901 and by Michael...

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Main Authors: Antonio d’Amati, Emilio Bellitti, Leonardo Resta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-020-01014-x