Rectosigmoid malakoplakia

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 May 31:2017:bcr2017219464. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219464.

Authors

Jia Min Yen¹, Nicole Wei Ying Soh¹, Fredrik Petersson², Garvi Pandya¹

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
² Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.

Abstract

We present a rare case of rectosigmoid malakoplakia treated with fluoroquinolone.

Keywords: Endoscopy; Infection (gastroenterology).

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
Colonic Polyps / diagnosis*
Colonic Polyps / drug therapy
Colonic Polyps / pathology
Colonoscopy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Malacoplakia / diagnosis*
Malacoplakia / drug therapy
Malacoplakia / pathology
Middle Aged

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ciprofloxacin