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Malakoplakia of the appendix

M R Borghesi1, L Cogolo, P L Mazzarello

  • 1Department of Pathology, Padre Antero Micone Hospital, Genoa-Sestri, Italia.

Minerva Chirurgica
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
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This report details a rare case of malakoplakia affecting the appendix in a sixty-year-old woman. The patient recovered fully after appendicectomy, with no other organ involvement or significant underlying diseases.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pathology
  • Surgical Case Reports

Background:

  • Malakoplakia is a rare acquired condition characterized by the presence of Michaelis-Guttmann bodies.
  • Appendiceal malakoplakia is exceptionally rare, with limited documented cases in medical literature.