A Surgical Challenge Generated by Colonic Malakoplakia in Disguise as a Locally Advanced Colonic Malignancy—A Case Report

A Surgical Challenge Generated by Colonic Malakoplakia in Disguise as a Locally Advanced Colonic Malignancy—A Case Report

Colonic malakoplakia is an uncommon granulomatous development of cells resulting from the impaired capacity of the mononuclear cells to eliminate the phagocytosed bacteria, and in rare cases it can also affect the gastrointestinal tract. We report the case of a 78-year-old female patient that was ad...

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Main Authors: Cristina Șerban, Alexandra Toma, Dragoș Cristian Voicu, Constantin Popazu, Dorel Firescu, George Țocu, Raul Mihailov, Laura Rebegea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
malakoplakia
colon
Michaelis-Gutmann bodies
colorectal surgery
intestinal obstruction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/1/156

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