Malacoplakia simulating organ invasion in a rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma: report of a case.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_47587CF65AA5
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Malacoplakia simulating organ invasion in a rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma: report of a case.
Journal
Diseases of the colon and rectum
Author(s)
Matter M.J., Gygi C., Gillet M., Gebhard S., Bouzourene H.
ISSN
0012-3706 (Print)
ISSN-L
0012-3706
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
44
Number
9
Pages
1371-1375
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Malacoplakia is a histiocytic inflammatory response that may be associated with colorectal tumors. We report the case of a 65-year-old male taking steroids for a severe pulmonary disease. He presented with a rectosigmoid tumor that seemed to infiltrate the urinary bladder and the sacrum on the preoperative CT scan and echography and at laparotomy. A low anterior resection en bloc with a partial cystectomy was performed. The pathologic analysis showed a pT3pN0 adenocarcinoma with an extensive malacoplakia infiltrating the bladder and the pericolic and perirectal tissues. This case report emphasizes the overstaging that malacoplakia may induce and underlines a situation the surgeon may possibly confront. Our observation confirms the association of malacoplakia, colorectal carcinoma, and steroid treatment.
Keywords
Abdominal Pain/etiology, Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis, Adenocarcinoma/pathology, Adenocarcinoma/surgery, Aged, Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnosis, Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology, Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, False Positive Reactions, Humans, Inflammation, Lung Diseases/drug therapy, Malacoplakia/diagnosis, Malacoplakia/pathology, Male, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neoplasm Staging, Steroids/therapeutic use, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/secondary, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/surgery
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Web of science
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11/09/2019 6:10
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