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Colonic malacoplakia and abdominal tuberculosis in a child

Report of a case with review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

An Erratum to this article was published on 01 January 1986

Abstract

A 41/2-year-old girl had colonic malacoplakia of two years' duration, the presenting symptom being rectal bleeding. Abdominal tuberculosis andEscherichia coli lumbar abscess were diagnosed at the age of 31/2 years. Despite antituberculous treatment, there was no improvement and she died from protein-losing enteropathy. The patient is discussed and the literature reviewed, with special emphasis on the incidence of malacoplakia in children, the aggressive nature of colonic malacoplakia, and the lack of response to treatment. A brief review of the pathogenesis of malacoplakia is considered.

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  1. King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

    Mohamed B. Satti M.R.C.Path. (London) (Assistant Professor of Pathology), Abdulla Abu-Melha M.D. (Associate Professor of Pediatrics), Omer M. A. Taha M.R.C.P. (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics) & Hassan Y. Al-Idrissi M.D., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology)

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An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02555284.

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Satti, M.B., Abu-Melha, A., Taha, O.M.A. et al. Colonic malacoplakia and abdominal tuberculosis in a child. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 353–357 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02560441

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