Malakoplakia of Gall Bladder: A Histological Surprise

Abstract

Malakoplakia of Gall bladder is a rare pathological entity with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. Clinically it can mimic carcinoma gall bladder or chronic cholecystitis. It can give rise diagnostic dilemma and influence intraoperative and postoperative decision making. It is almost never possible to make a pre-surgical diagnosis of gall bladder malakoplakia. Hence it remains as a histopathological surprise. Here, we describe two cases of Malakoplakia of gallbladder, both of which were presented as chronic cholecystitis and following pathological analysis of gall bladder specimen was proven to be malakoplakia.