In:
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 94, No. 2 ( 1985-03), p. 117-121
Abstract:
The first case of malakoplakia in the nasal cavities is reported. The patient, a 21-year-old man, presented a polypoid formation in the left maxillary sinus that was removed and studied by light and electron microscopy. The polypoid formation consisted of pseudostratified epithelium surrounding a central myxoid tissue which contained fibroblasts, histiocytes, and small inflammatory infiltrates. The most relevant features were histiocyte accumulations containing 1 to 5-μm diameter granules which displayed a concentric multilayered configuration. Ultrastructural findings revealed three types of lysosomes within the histiocyte cytoplasm: phagolysosomes, intermediate bodies, and Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. Septate junctions between lysosomes were frequent. The etiopathogenesis of this lesion is discussed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-4894
,
1943-572X
DOI:
10.1177/000348948509400204
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
1985
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2033055-8
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