Malakoplakia of the gastrointestinal tract: clinicopathologic analysis of 23 cases

• Main Authors: Michael Lee (Author), Huaibin Mabel Ko (Author), Anthony Rubino (Author), Hwajeong Lee (Author), Ryan Gill (Author), Stephen M. Lagana (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Abstract Background Malakoplakia is an uncommon, tumor-like inflammatory disease characterized by impaired histiocytes that are unable to completely digest phagocytized bacteria. The genitourinary tract is the most common site of involvement, however, cases have also been described in the gastrointe...