[Genito-urinary malacoplakia. Report of 10 cases and review of the literature]

Ann Urol (Paris). 2002 Dec;36(6):388-91. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4401(02)00137-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The malakoplakia is a rare and benign disease. Its urinary localisation is commonly known. It has no clinical particularity. The diagnosis is histological. The physiopathology is infectious associated with a local macrophage function failure. The treatment associates antibiotic and colinergic drugs. Surgical removal is necessary only when the organ is destroyed. We report 10 cases of urinary malakoplakia with 4 renal localisation's causing pyonephrosis in the majority of cases, 3 prostatic localisation's that were wrongly considered as prostatic adénocarcinoma after a rectal examination and finally 3 testicular localisation's causing a necrotic destruction of the testis. The urinalysis was positive in 4 cases. We did 4 kidney removals, 3 endoscopic prostatic resections and 3 testis removals. The diagnosis was made by the histological examination of the surgical products.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Kidney Diseases* / surgery
  • Malacoplakia* / diagnosis
  • Malacoplakia* / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Prostatic Diseases* / surgery
  • Testicular Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Testicular Diseases* / surgery